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[#] Fri Jan 29 2021 15:38:32 UTC from ParanoidDelusions

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I was at Shell filling up - and the video was showing GameStop, and I could barely hear the audio, but the dialog was all about Wall Street finance. 

And I was sitting there with the pump in my hand going, "WTF?!?" 

This adds a little clarity to that, too. 

 

Thu Jan 28 2021 11:48:42 EST from nonservator

 



[#] Fri Jan 29 2021 19:27:44 UTC from darknetuser

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We need more heroes fucking institutional short investors in the ass.

I understand regular investments, but short investments make no economical sense to me. It is just a money machine for the people who can afford to short invest.

[#] Fri Jan 29 2021 20:21:34 UTC from LoanShark

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Yeah. Waves of long-side enthusiasm can break in a ponzi-esque manner because they depend on unsustaible recruitment. That can leave some very disappointed trend-followers holding the bag. I would not buy in at this point in the game; it's too late to get in.

There may be a legitimate SEC investigation around public statements that were made on reddit. Insiders, or others with a vested interest, should not be making such statements.

[#] Fri Jan 29 2021 22:10:48 UTC from zooer

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Well today I look all my money out of my Enron stocks and dumped it into GameStop. The leftover money I purchased Lotto tickets with. (Crosses fingers)...   



[#] Fri Jan 29 2021 22:58:53 UTC from IGnatius T Foobar

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This one is interesting because it exposes how the entire market is just imaginary funny money. And there's a lot of discussion about how hedge funds seem to be "allowed" to manipulate stocks but private investors aren't.

[#] Sat Jan 30 2021 00:00:01 UTC from LoanShark

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2021-01-29 17:10 from zooer
Well today I look all my money out of my Enron stocks and dumped it
into GameStop. The leftover money I purchased Lotto tickets with.
(Crosses fingers)...   


so in other words, you did nothing because there was no enron money :)

[#] Sat Jan 30 2021 00:04:00 UTC from LoanShark

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hedge funds seem to be "allowed" to manipulate stocks but private
investors aren't.

Wait, who are the private investors. Everybody is private. Are you talking about big corps versus individuals on reddit? Because nobody's going after the individuals, they are going after the big corps that may have seeded discussions on reddit while they had a vested interest. Unless I'm really misreading this; I've really only skimmed the news articles so far--at best. I'm more like just gathering headlines and blurbs. Because this is frankly inane, except for AOC accusing Ted Cruz of attempted murder.

[#] Sat Jan 30 2021 03:21:37 UTC from nonservator

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LOL Elizabeth Warren goes to bat for hedge funds? Have we hit peak clown world?



[#] Sat Jan 30 2021 15:21:55 UTC from LoanShark

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2021-01-29 22:21 from nonservator
LOL Elizabeth Warren goes to bat for hedge funds? Have we hit peak
clown world?


Definitely clown world. I feel like there's a new peak every day though.

[#] Sat Jan 30 2021 19:45:09 UTC from Nurb432

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A lot of things are like that.  But with luck more stuff like this helps the 'commoners' see the truth. 

And while i really hate to agree with AOC, she is right in this case. Something needs to be done to these people cutting off trading. ( of course we have a different opinion on why..  shes just pissed as she didnt get in on it :) )

Fri Jan 29 2021 14:27:44 EST from darknetuser
 It is just a money machine for the people who can afford to short invest.

 



[#] Sat Jan 30 2021 20:14:58 UTC from IGnatius T Foobar

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Wait, who are the private investors. Everybody is private. Are you

Yes they are all private. I should have said hedge funds vs. small investors who trade at the retail brokerages. The way I am reading this, big hedge funds and reddit gangs both appear to have collaborated to manipulate the price of GME, but when the reddit gang won this round, the funds cried foul.
You know, the whole double standards thing.

[#] Mon Feb 01 2021 13:58:07 UTC from LoanShark

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It all feels like too much drama to me. Where the discussion starts and ends is that it may be illegal to make forward-looking statements on social media if you have a vested interest in the outcome. Everything else is noise.

[#] Sat Feb 20 2021 16:58:27 UTC from IGnatius T Foobar

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Damn, if that doesn't sum it up.

[#] Sun Jan 09 2022 17:39:28 UTC from IGnatius T Foobar

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Up until now I was taking the recent inflation levels in stride, but it really hit me yesterday when I paid $54 for three pieces of trim to convert a pair of closet doors from tracked to hinged. Things are getting pretty ridiculous.


[#] Sun Jan 09 2022 17:52:34 UTC from Nurb432

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late in 2020 i got some wood to add a top and shelving to a steel frame fish tank.  The prices of wood was shocking.   

 

Inflation hits me several times a week. anytime i feed the jeep, or myself.



[#] Mon Jan 10 2022 11:48:50 UTC from darknetuser

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2022-01-09 12:52 from Nurb432
late in 2020 i got some wood to add a top and shelving to a steel
frame fish tank.  The prices of wood was shocking.   

 

Inflation hits me several times a week. anytime i feed the jeep, or
myself.


I saw this coming, so I overstocked my stores and reserves well in advance. Prices here are going through the roof but I have supplies of everything that both matters and is getting expensive purchased at the old prices.

[#] Mon Jan 10 2022 15:17:59 UTC from Nurb432

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We did too, but I can only do so much ( space and $ )



[#] Wed Feb 02 2022 02:05:11 UTC from LoanShark

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Up until now I was taking the recent inflation levels in stride, but

it really hit me yesterday when I paid $54 for three pieces of trim to

convert a pair of closet doors from tracked to hinged. Things are
getting pretty ridiculous.

The only price index that matters to me is the Large Quarter-Pounder with Cheese Meal Price Index.

That shit used to be $5

[#] Wed Feb 02 2022 22:20:02 UTC from Nurb432

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I remember going to MCD, get a bigmac *meal*, give them a buck and get change.. 

Then go fill my car up with 5 bucks .. 



[#] Fri Feb 04 2022 18:26:08 UTC from IGnatius T Foobar

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I like that. The Quarter Pounder Index. Or as it's known elsewhere, Les Inflation Royale.

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