GDP is a measure of all economic activity. It’s a bit more complex than this, but imagine it’s a running count of all money that’s exchanged hands in a country over a specific time. So even if a sale is made and the seller loses money, there has been an economic activity which can be counted.
The stock market is less related to actual profits and more a betting arena on potential profits. It’s also artificially inflated with money being created from nowhere and plugged right into the stock market, as well as stock buybacks and pure speculation driving up the prices of some things.
GDP is a measure of all economic activity. It’s a bit more complex than this, but imagine it’s a running count of all money that’s exchanged hands in a country over a specific time. So even if a sale is made and the seller loses money, there has been an economic activity which can be counted.
The stock market is less related to actual profits and more a betting arena on potential profits. It’s also artificially inflated with money being created from nowhere and plugged right into the stock market, as well as stock buybacks and pure speculation driving up the prices of some things.