There’s a strange psychological transformation that happens during economic chaos. People stop pretending. That’s the best way I can describe it. When markets are roaring, everybody suddenly becomes a genius. Every guy with a brokerage account and a motivational quote in his bio transforms into Warren Buffett with a caffeine addiction. People start throwing money into companies with no earnings, no cash flow, and business models that sound like rejected science fiction scripts. “AI-powered blockchain wellness ecosystems.” Fantastic. Meanwhile, boring companies quietly continue selling toothpaste. And nobody cares. Until inflation shows up. Until interest rates rise. Until layoffs start. Until grocery bills begin looking like ransom notes. Until consumers realize they can’t finance their existence forever through optimism and credit cards. That’s when the market mood changes instantly. Suddenly everyone rediscovers the radical concept of “stable earnings.” And every singl...