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[Strife26]

Well, figure that the more bear traps that are strewn about Wall street, the fewer that could be in the way of his scooting on the ice.

[Nadaka]

The bear traps on wall street are to catch the bears from the bear market and ensure economic prosperity once and for all.

but...

ONCE AND FOR ALL!

[Reelya]

Duh, just pass a law banning the sale of any stock for less than you bought it for. Why has nobody thought of this?

[Darvi]

Then deflation would fuck plenty more people over, I think. But then again, I failed my economics exam once, so...

[Reelya]

Nah, if deflation kicked in, and you had bought a stock for $100. Then you could sell it for $100 still, but the $100 would have more real value. Inflation would reduce the "true" value of your stock.

[Darvi]

But what if their value has dropped to $99?

[Strife26]

It can't, because no one could buy it at that price, of course!

[Descan]

That stock thing sounds like one of those "Smelt steel in your backyard!" things...

[Strife26]

Well yeah, as long as you make giant axe blades out of that steel you smelt, it can be really, really profitable once you get going.

[Mictlantecuhtli]

Duh, just pass a law banning the sale of any stock for less than you bought it for. Why has nobody thought of this?

Because there's a thing called options and short selling.

[Sheb]

Well, just ban it!

[Urist Imiknorris]

But then you'd be unable to buy low, sell high. You'd have to buy high, and hope to sell higher.

[scriver]

Huh. I wonder what effects on society a vast, black stock market would have on society. Would be a pretty interesting experiment.

[Reelya]

But then you'd be unable to buy low, sell high. You'd have to buy high, and hope to sell higher.

It'd do away with the leeches and only leave the legitimate investors. Losing out the ability to make a "quick buck" with no labor investment isn't the best argument against something.

[Mictlantecuhtli]

But then you'd be unable to buy low, sell high. You'd have to buy high, and hope to sell higher.

It'd do away with the leeches and only leave the legitimate investors. Losing out the ability to make a "quick buck" with no labor investment isn't the best argument against something.

Legitimate investors don't buy low and sell high? Jesus.