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Re:Save like a pessimist, invest like an optimist by smabie on Saturday November 14, 2020 @06:23PM (#25096624)
Shit happens and even the smartest people can get fucked, just look at the LTCM blow up. So of course it's possible.

It's impossible to eliminate all risk, regardless of the leverage ratio. I'm just saying that leverage isn't a reasonable proxy for risk. You have to dig deeper.

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Re:Save like a pessimist, invest like an optimist by marvin on Sunday November 15, 2020 @10:12AM (#25101762)
That sounds reasonable at first glance, but it would be really interesting to see a proper study of leveraged investments throughout the modern era, and their tendency to blow up compared to the volatility of what would be the reasonable alternative.
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