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Sanity Claws

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11. That I agree with

Reply to calguy (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 29, 2021, 05:40 PM

Jan 2021

What I really hate about selling short is that it doesn't create anything. It is just gambling.
I have no problems with people buying and selling stock. This money provides capital to corporations and enables them to grow. This creates value. Selling short does not create value.

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