Re:Travis Kalanick Is Exiting His Uber Holdings Uber Quickly
by perl4ever on Monday December 16, 2019 @11:11PM
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Diversification can mean different things to different people.
If you mean that >30 stocks is pointless, I agree. How much different is the Dow than the S&P 500 or the whole market, even though its methodology is atrocious?
If you mean that even with a large edge, you should take positions that are >20%, I don't agree.
Re:Travis Kalanick Is Exiting His Uber Holdings Uber Quickly
by manigandham on Monday December 16, 2019 @11:47PM
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Then we don't agree. The concentration of a position depends on the confidence of the investment and direction. 20% isn't a magical rule, no point in following it blindly.
Re:Travis Kalanick Is Exiting His Uber Holdings Uber Quickly
by perl4ever on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @08:37PM
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I mean, it's like sticking a knife in an electrical socket. Can you get away with it, possibly? Sure. That doesn't mean there's a significant downside to a rule of not doing it.
Re:Travis Kalanick Is Exiting His Uber Holdings Uber Quickly
by ram_rar on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @01:32AM
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In theory, you sound good. But, in a 10 year window I have barely seen anyone beating S&P500.
Re:Travis Kalanick Is Exiting His Uber Holdings Uber Quickly
by manigandham on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @07:22AM
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Who do you mean by anyone? I know traders averaging 30% and the best one has done over 100% so far this year, and these are 6 and 7 figure accounts.
Investment funds with a real thesis and research don't do this. Concentrated positions and proper risk management is active investing and generates much greater profits. If you know a sector and company is doing well, diversifying will only reduce your returns.