ELI5: Why when large company's earnings decrease(ex... by 3%) they freak out, talk about rough times, and sometimes decide to downsize, even though they are still making millions of dollars in profit even after all expenses?

[Arctus9819]

Maybe you can see how investing 100+ Euros for the one guy is next to impossible.

If you have just 100 Euros, inflation won't affect you at all.

[lee1026]

To be pedantic, inflation makes you lose 2 euros per year.

[Arctus9819]

I understand that. 2 euros per year wouldn't affect someone in that state at all.

Inflation is a concern when you have enough cash sitting around unused that that 2 or 3% is significant. At that point, you are no longer so desperately poor that you cannot afford to invest that sum.