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Jan 27, 2021
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paulb
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I'd agree if hedge funds couldn't short more stock than exists. But maybe that's
one of the things you don't like.
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I’m pretty apolitical and capitalist but this GME stuff has got me going
4th and Niner
1/27/21 6:16pm
That retail investors are being blamed and vilified for playing the exact same
paulb
1/27/21 6:20pm
Amen. I feel the exact same way.
Virginia Ute
1/27/21 6:21pm
Just remember to tuck away your tax money :D. The biggest winner is always gov!
Spine
1/27/21 6:22pm
I don’t agree with you (in general - some specific complaints I’m ok with)
Odysseus
1/27/21 6:22pm
I'd agree if hedge funds couldn't short more stock than exists. But maybe that's
paulb
1/27/21 6:23pm
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immacougar
1/27/21 6:24pm
Yup
paulb
1/27/21 6:25pm
sorry but this just isn't true. I have no idea why this is being repeated
Milton
1/27/21 6:30pm
How can you actually purchase shorts for 140% of the float? Some % of the shorts had to be naked.
MarkWatney
1/27/21 6:34pm
My guess would be through options.
BYU71
1/27/21 6:42pm
Short interest > 100% does not mean zero borrow rate
Milton
1/27/21 6:47pm
I think the intention of the original comment is they are shorting stocks that don’t exist, which is true for some %
MarkWatney
1/27/21 6:50pm
I was responding to a now-deleted comment specifically about the cost of borrow
Milton
1/27/21 6:54pm
I don’t know for certainty if it’s true or not so I deleted my post.
immacougar
1/27/21 6:40pm
Yeah, I’m probably with you there. I’d have to think through that aspect
Odysseus
1/27/21 6:25pm
This started with the premise of GameStop was undervalued, not overvalued. And the console cycle in 2020 would drive up
MarkWatney
1/27/21 6:33pm
GME’s stock price is over $350 right now. You think that reflects market
Odysseus
1/27/21 6:48pm
Something is only worth what people will pay for it. You should blame the hedge funds for making stupid bets and shorts
Virginia Ute
1/27/21 6:51pm
There’s a difference between current price & fundamental value. When those
Odysseus
1/27/21 6:58pm
So are you suggesting that the GameStop over valuation will lead to a recession?
Virginia Ute
1/27/21 8:57pm
That’s a good question. Are these one-off events? Or does the market get spooked
Odysseus
1/27/21 9:29pm
No. At this point it reflects the fact that there are forced sellers on the other side that have to cover their shorts*
MarkWatney
1/27/21 6:56pm
One question. How are brokerages making money by not letting people
BYU71
1/27/21 6:28pm
TD Ameritrade put restrictions on GME and AMC today
Heath Squashwell
1/27/21 6:31pm
I know. I know of firms that won't allow the double and triple ETF' s bought or
BYU71
1/27/21 6:41pm
Most brokerages do more than just broker trades. They also run, and invest, in
Spine
1/27/21 6:32pm
This week taught me that the stock market is more like a poker game than
Parkercoug82
1/27/21 6:29pm
With the Trillions of fed $$ being pumped in it is becoming more like that.
Spine
1/27/21 6:30pm
Except that e(v) long-term ROI is near 10% on stocks vs. negative for casinos
BYU'01
1/27/21 6:38pm
TD stopped them from buying the stocks on margin. I have no problems with that.
MarkWatney
1/27/21 6:30pm
Since the stock could easily drop 50% in minutes, buying it on margin is ???!!!
Spine
1/27/21 6:35pm
If you manage your cash flows, then HF/shorts have no impact on your business
BYU'01
1/27/21 6:41pm
Depends on how much money one has to manipulate what they want.
Stev_ie
1/27/21 6:52pm
If you fund cash flow from operations why would a HF/short affect you?
BYU'01
1/27/21 6:56pm
Why could a stock price create havoc on a company?
Stev_ie
1/28/21 2:07am
That they can do it isn’t the problem, the fact they’ll get bailed out with regulatory capture
molodyets
1/27/21 6:45pm
One very important distinction needs to be made. It's not capitalism you are hav
delbert
1/27/21 8:52pm
Yep. Same with healthcare. Most dumb people clamoring for gov't or
Ash
1/27/21 11:06pm
You know there is a problem when an Amazon/Berkshire/JP Morgan conglomerate
crazY
1/27/21 11:13pm
It’s further evidence that we each have more power than we believe
USMCdad
1/27/21 9:54pm
RE: It’s further evidence that we each have more power than we believe
IceCreamButt
1/27/21 10:04pm
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