Life at the Top

In the futures market, one could decide whether they wanted to buy or to sell. In other words, to take a bullish or a bearish stand.

It was a simple idea. Taking the bullish stand meant that you believed the stock index would increase, so when it did, you earned profits.

Taking the bearish stand meant that you believed the index would drop, so when it did, you earned profits.

All in all, it was a gamble of whether the stock indexes would drop or rise.

Jasper believed that the Hansel Index would drop, so he chose to take a bearish stand.

When in truth, the falling of the Hansel Index was a trend that not even God could change.

The figurative tsunami had appeared at sea level, and the only thing anyone could do now was run as high up as possible, since stopping the tsunami was impossible.

With both Weresoft losing the antitrust lawsuit and Barron’s article, sorrow filled Harbor City’s stock market.

The entire market was starting to crash, and retail investors were trying to escape. Everyone was selling their own stocks, but where would they find an investor who would take over the market at such a time?

For stocks to be sold out, it first required someone to buy them or the transaction could not be completed. Without anyone purchasing, the falling of prices was the only outcome!

stock markets all over

drastically and therefore lowered the

every stock price

people were hugging their heads in disbelief at the current situation of Harbor Stocks’ trading market. Wails, sobs, screams, and

was one

were trying to report the latest news of the stock market as quickly as they

entire world knew that the dot-com bubble had

situation only promoted

City’s government quickly set up an emergency press conference stating that they would do everything in their ability to guarantee the safety of investor’s funds while providing a series of favorable measures for internet

to reignite the stock

trend of panic spreading through the entire market, the government of Harbor City’s press

prices continued to

the stock index was beyond what anyone

a nightmare, it reminded Harbor City’s investors of the horrific memories from the financial tsunami three

citizen had to pay for the economic

straightforward and simple result was that the market price of companies would drop too low, thus leading to their cash flow breaking up

had any economic income and their entire family’s financial stability would be put at