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1695X TIL Apple lost $1 billion in 1997 and was close to bankruptcy before Steve Jobs returned and Microsoft invested $150 million to help keep the company alive.
78XYM TIL that during the 1630s Dutch Tulip Mania, some rare tulip bulbs sold for prices equivalent to an entire house in Amsterdam before the market suddenly collapsed in 1637.
a8XjL TIL to never again buy a single stock and rather just buy an S&P 500 index fund. I bought $10,000 worth of PYPL back in 2021 & I'm down almost 70%. PayPal sank 19% after issuing a weak 2026 profit forecast. They never capitalized on post pandemic trends and really innovated since 2020.