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@Remittancegirl The stock market measures a parasitic burden:

This describes the total physiological strain and resource consumption that parasites impose on a host organism. In biological and ecological contexts, the parasitic load reflects the cumulative impact of parasites on the host's energy, nutritional resources, and overall health. The higher the parasitic load, the more significant the potential negative consequences for the host's fitness, metabolism, and survival.