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Jan 27, 2021
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Milton
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lol ok
Appeal to authority is the dumbest argument, especially in the context of the broader discussion. I guess I can dismiss everyone on the board that hasn’t actually worked at a hedge fund?
It’s been fun thx
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My bid for WPOD - let's not turn this into Occupy Wall St v2.0
Milton
1/27/21 7:11pm
RE: My bid for WPOD - let's not turn this into Occupy Wall St v2.0
Virginia Ute
1/27/21 7:13pm
I’m ok with them shorting. I just don’t want them to get bailed out or protected
Triznaynay
1/27/21 7:14pm
I disagree with your second point. shorts, stock price, investor relations all
Baron
1/27/21 7:14pm
Thanks - any examples? Or a mechanism?
Milton
1/27/21 7:16pm
There is pressure to maintain or improve the price. The more shorts and
Baron
1/27/21 7:17pm
Going public definitely does matter. You have shareholders to answer to
Milton
1/27/21 7:22pm
You said this:
Baron
1/27/21 7:25pm
I agree with this completely. The worst year and a half of my career was after the company I worked for was purchased
specsauce
1/27/21 7:50pm
We can agree to disagree
Milton
1/27/21 7:52pm
So maybe speaking to what impacts management when you have never been in the
Baron
1/27/21 7:54pm
lol ok
Milton
1/27/21 8:00pm
It is not an appeal to authority is pointing out that you actually don't know
Baron
1/27/21 8:07pm
pwned
stoils
1/27/21 9:03pm
And impacts the company’s access to capital.Borrowing large number of shares to sell over supplies shares on the market
jollaksentie
1/27/21 7:31pm
A case can be made that it damages reputation
Carnac
1/27/21 7:20pm
The difference is they can sell before finding the shares. We have to find them
Spine
1/27/21 7:28pm
This is false
Milton
1/27/21 7:35pm
Nope. If my broker does not have shares available to borrow, I'm told I can't
Spine
1/27/21 7:38pm
Correct, and neither can the hedge fund
Milton
1/27/21 7:43pm
I know they passed legislation following 2008 to help prevent misuse. I also
Spine
1/27/21 7:49pm
Options makers exception makes naked shorting possible still.
rad dawg
1/27/21 8:01pm
There is a fundamental misunderstanding that is spreading here
Milton
1/27/21 9:21pm
So then in the end, the rules didn't work OR we have some market makers who may
Spine
1/28/21 2:27am
Here’s an idea. Let’s run these for profit media outlets out of business.
DiamondDog
1/27/21 7:29pm
Umm thats not what naked shorting is. For a guy in the business this is shocking
rad dawg
1/27/21 7:31pm
Sorry these "regular" guys are putting you though this.
fanbraves10
1/27/21 7:31pm
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