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Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by alfl on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @12:22PM (#25930906)
If there is a reversion to mean it will slaughter the retail investors.
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Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by TuringNYC on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @04:36PM (#25934300)
It happens all the time, and retail investors dont get bailed out. Here is a lowly perspective from the retail investor: https://twitter.com/inactivist_/status/1354537152445521923/p...
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Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by ISL on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @04:56PM (#25934553)
The retail investor only wins if they realize their profits. If they don't, those profits are shifted to a third actor (or never removed from their tormentor's pocket).
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Re:GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine by imtringued on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @06:08PM (#25935429)
The real winners are those who bought GME at $10 or less and the WSB userbase is well aware of that fact.
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