The rapid rise and slow decline of Sam Altman

Re:The rapid rise and slow decline of Sam Altman by tucnak on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @05:30PM (#46609271)

I'm not trying to be facetious here, but I think it's very naive to assume you get to "profit from predicting an AI bubble." In theory, maybe, but in reality you will lose money. Shorting is never the solution... it's a very niche tool for very niche group of investors.

When retail guys talk shorting, it's very hard to take them seriously.

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Re:The rapid rise and slow decline of Sam Altman by lkbm on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @05:38PM (#46609363)

Retail guys generally think they can time the market based on vibes, rather than specific insider-y info. But if you (retail investor or not) have that specific insider-y info--something resulting in justified, high probability, time-bounded knowledge about a future change, shorting can be the rational decision.

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