News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on AMD passes Intel in market cap. Parent comment

Re:AMD passes Intel in market cap by ClumsyPilot on Monday August 01, 2022 @02:18PM (#32310081)
> People who are sure it isn't correct can beat against it and profit in the correction.

the market can stay crazy lobger than you can stay solvent.

You losses in shorting are unlimited. Every i vestor from Warren Buffet to my dog strongly advises against shorting

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:AMD passes Intel in market cap by myownpetard on Monday August 01, 2022 @02:58PM (#32310604)
> You losses in shorting are unlimited.

Buy puts.

> Every i vestor from Warren Buffet to my dog strongly advises against shorting

If you are not sophisticated enough to take a short position, you are probably not sophisticated enough to buy a specific equity. This is true of essentially everyone who does not invest professionally, including myself.

[ Parent | on HN ]