>>Just a thought... a lot of the helter-skelter could have been avoided if the stock were valued by their average price, at least when the value of a company (or a bank, specially a bank) was calculated.
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>>Imagine that at IPO 1000 stocks were sold at $100 each. So the whole IPO accumulated $100,000 of investment. Now when the trading starts, 10 stocks (1% of the total) sells for $200 each. The total investment is still $100,000 - the company hasn't seen any extra dime, right? - but now the total worth is somehow $200,000. I'd propose this be worth $102,000, because that's how much real money was in it. And I'd ask that a special firing squad be designed for anyone who uses the imaginary $98,000 as the so-called "leverage" to emit $1,860,000 in loans. Give me such a lever, and I'll find someone willing to move their kidneys with it.
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>Dragan, do you have any practical experience with stock market?

How much money would I have to lose to gain some?

If you could explain (for free) where did the 98,000 come from, what has created that value, I'm all ears.