TINA is an acronym that stands for There Is No Alternative. The term is often used to describe situations in which there is no other choice or course of action available. While the phrase can be used to describe positive situations, it is more often used in negative or neutral contexts. In the context of the financial markets, TINA meant that for most of the last decade, investors piled in to the stock market as returns everywhere else were too low. Eventually, TINA also led to people investing in highly risky corners of the market, such as in companies with no earnings, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs.