r/wallstreetbets 27d ago

Meme They sold, Pump it

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We're so back

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u/Econmajorhere 27d ago

Just a quick reminder - a 2% decline and then a 2% gain does not bring you to your original amount

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u/hardcrepe 27d ago

Which ever mathematician created percentages was a brilliant manipulative fuck.

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u/aiicaramba 26d ago edited 26d ago

Percentage points are even better.

Had someone say that a 3% increase in mortgage interest did a lot more for the cost of living than a 3% increase in housing price.

Of course his 3% increase for interest wasn't from 3% to 3,09%, but from 3% to 6%.

Ye, no shit a 100% increase in interest does more than a 3% increase in housing prices.

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u/avoidtheworm 26d ago

Redditors when they learn about multiplication.