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Re:Buffett Says Stock Ownership Became More Attractive With ... by charlesdm on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @12:13PM (#16116717)
Which is why you put $2k in, and don't bet your house on it. Or if you do bet the house, be aware you could lose it all (or be set up for life, of course)
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Re:Buffett Says Stock Ownership Became More Attractive With ... by antisthenes on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @01:07PM (#16117276)
The overwhelming majority of Americans do not have $2k lying around for a risky investment, nor do they understand the risks associated with crypto (especially the speculative coins).

In order for someone to invest in crypto as diversification, on the order of 5-10%, they'd need to have $20-40k lying around.

Needless to say, outside of the tech bubble that situation is quite rare.

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