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Comment by mike50

12 days ago

Exploring unsophisticated investors. Trading on margin used to be for extremely experienced and educated people working for a large financial institution. The risk of margin trading is extreme with unlimited losses.

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lewisgoudy  12 days ago

Losses on long positions are limited to the value at risk. It does not matter whose money it is.

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