Question

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Early investors in a bubble make a lot of money as new investors are drawn in, and those profits pull in even more people. The process can go on for years before something — a reality check, or simply exhaustion of the pool of potential marks — brings the party to a sudden, painful end.
上面这句话里，potential marks应该指的是什么？

Answer 1

吸引这些投资者的潜在的标志

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pool怎么解释？

pool怎么解释？

Answer 2

可能是市场的笔误

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那pool如何解释

追答

pool在金融里有共同基金、合并、集合、联营、积累的含义。
实际上直译都行，比如：“潜在市场池水的枯竭...”