Liberation Day has broken this sub (part 2)
Part 1 if anyone is interested.
Now with the spike, this subreddit is being thanked by many for helping them "stay the course" over the last week. Apparently this spike, to quote the top upvoted post of the day, "isn’t the light at the end of the tunnel, but it’s a glimmer of hope at least." Naysayers in response to that post deem we're still "not out of the woods" but most contend that without r/Bogleheads many wouldn't have "held strong" to witness this glorious day of market resurrection.
Now, I'm all for subreddits basking in undeserved praise but this is once again a testament to how this sub is straying away from its passive investing roots. We stay the course not because we'll be green tomorrow or next week or next year. We do so because we'll be significantly green multiple decades from now. That’s not just a glimmer of hope but a practical certainty promised by disciplined passive investing.
Solutions to the recent short-termism we're seeing in this subreddit are unclear but I am concerned about this sub turning into another r/stocks given what I've seen over the last week.
Posted Apr 9, 2025, 8:22 PM UTC