In Y2K they sold worthless IPOs, amid great enthusiasm
In 2003-2007, they sold toxic subprime mortgages to great enthusiasm
Post-2008, they sold the Middle Class amid decade-high enthusiasm:
The Monetization of An Etrader
The red line is the equity put/call ratio inverted. The black line is the internal health of the NYSE vis-a-vis % of stocks above 200 DMA. Speculative optimism peaked last July and has been waning since:
When the Idiocracy realizes that they were conned again by the exact same psychopaths as last time, the ammunition will fly.