This article has been translated from English to Gen Z Slang.

“TINA” aka “There is no alternative” be poppin' in the finance world these days. 💹

TINA originally rolled out thanks to our buddy from the Victorian era, Herbert Spencer. 📚

But, let's be real, it totes became a major vibe cuz of Margaret Thatcher, the #girlboss of the UK back in the ‘80s. 🇬🇧✨

Thatcher was spillin' the tea sayin' the market economy for the win, like, end of discussion fam. 🎯

Nowadays, the finance folks be using TINA to explain when they're riding less-than-savage portfolios, usually with bonds and stocks that are kinda overhyped, cuz everything else is even more sus. 💸

A recent receipts is when U.S. stocks were hitting them peak vibes in early 2020. The scene was slayin' and dubbed the “TINA market”. 📈🤑

The vibe was that central banks were keeping the rates lower than my GPA, so investors basically had no chill but to snag U.S. equities (cuz bonds were mega meh). 🔗📉