The greater fool theory states that the price of an asset is determined by whether or not you can sell it for a higher price.
It doesn’t matter how high that price goes, or how irrational it becomes – it’s only about the higher price.
The greater fool is deemed as the person who buys an asset down the road for a much higher, and arguably irrational, price.
With so much rampant speculation going on, I think it’s fair to say that there are a lot of potential greater fools out there right now.
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