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EspressoVagabond t1_izidimm wrote

Reply to comment by r4wbeef in [OC] Largest IPOs in history by giteam

The $100B isn't actually using the same metric as the chart though. $100B is the total valuation of the company on the public market, but they "only" raised $3B from the IPO so it wouldn't make this list. These lists usually look at how much cash the company raised from the IPO.

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Freewheelinthinkin t1_izi4teg wrote

Trajectory is everything.

Congratulations on giving up smoking and drinking, your marriage to someone kind (I hope) and your first home! The good things we do always seem to invite more good. Well done in working to turn things around for the better. Wishing you kindness in your life, from you and for you, and serenity.

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spiral8888 t1_izi4gl0 wrote

First, I have to say that there is something wrong with the data behind the graph. I can't believe the yearly disposable income could have 20%+ jumps in a month.

Second, yes the 5 year graph is misleading as it makes it look like the disposable income doubled in a month and then fell back to the old level.

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spiral8888 t1_izi3wng wrote

Two things. First, the stock prices are a bit like temperature in a sense that the absolute value of the share price has very little meaning. The share price of $10/share doesn't really tell you anything. It only tells you something in relation to the past.

Second, the relative change of the share price does matter. So, 50% drop in price is a different thing than a 1% drop. If you suppress the zero, they look the same on the graph.

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