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Re:The United States of America vs. Samuel Bankman-Fried Ind... by jacquesm on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @09:34PM (#33979326)
> But if I had put that into a legitimate investment, maybe I’d have $180.

Or maybe zero. Investing is a casino unless you are very closely supervising your investments and have a thorough understanding of the underlying market dynamics. So better do your homework if you want to see some or all of your money back, preferably with a premium.

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Re:The United States of America vs. Samuel Bankman-Fried Ind... by dlkf on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @10:04PM (#33979525)
Yeah, you have to be a real genius to make money buying the sp500.
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Re:The United States of America vs. Samuel Bankman-Fried Ind... by jacquesm on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @10:46PM (#33979779)
I think it was obvious that we weren't talking about index investing.
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Re:The United States of America vs. Samuel Bankman-Fried Ind... by throwaheyy on Thursday December 15, 2022 @03:15AM (#33996624)
Do you know what opportunity cost is? Or perhaps you missed that part of the post?
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