wade, I disagree with that. I think it started in early '97 or before... here's AI view of when it started:
"AI Overview
The Internet bull rally, often referred to as the dot-com bubble, was a period of rapid growth in the stock market driven by excessive speculation in internet-based companies. While a specific start date is subject to some debate, many consider the Netscape Communications IPO in August 1995 as a key event that sparked the "irrational exuberance" surrounding internet stocks. This marked the beginning of a period where investors were eager to pour money into any company with a ".com" suffix, often with little regard for traditional valuation metrics.
The NASDAQ Composite index, which is heavily weighted towards technology companies, skyrocketed five-fold between 1995 and 2000, highlighting the intensity of this bull market. "
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