Probably because this crisis will consolidate corporate power in the hands of big business.
The divide between big and small business in this scenario is stark. For companies that have access to bond markets and the stock market massive amounts of cash are being deployed to prop things up.
Small businesses are in complete free fall, with a non-functional short term confusing payroll assistance loan plan that has yet to lend to anyone in effect.
The writing is very clearly on the wall. Hundreds of thousands of small businesses will fail, and that will further tip market share towards larger companies, conglomerates, chains, and similar.
When you invest in the stock market you are investing in those larger businesses.
The divide between big and small business in this scenario is stark. For companies that have access to bond markets and the stock market massive amounts of cash are being deployed to prop things up.
Small businesses are in complete free fall, with a non-functional short term confusing payroll assistance loan plan that has yet to lend to anyone in effect.
The writing is very clearly on the wall. Hundreds of thousands of small businesses will fail, and that will further tip market share towards larger companies, conglomerates, chains, and similar.
When you invest in the stock market you are investing in those larger businesses.