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>Speculation is healthy I've never seen somebody say speculation is healthy but rather the opposite. Care to elaborate?
by julienreszka 6y ago
>Speculation is healthy
I've never seen somebody say speculation is healthy but rather the opposite. Care to elaborate?
- throwawaysea 6y agoWhat I meant was that speculation and challenging the existing narrative plays a role in seeking the truth. So it has value and can be healthy. But it has to be treated for what it is - speculation. In this case, the actions of brokers should be investigated, and regulatory requirements should be scrutinized. But taking speculation as a foregone conclusion and resorting to an extreme reaction as such, is not healthy.
- boc 6y agoIt's not an extreme reaction to see a company like Robinhood bending to the will of its real customers, aka Citadel, and concluding that they were both running out of liquid money because they allow instant trading for new users AND that they protected their customers from getting wiped out by limiting the ability of retail investors to buy GME. Billions of dollars were on the line.
- zentr1c 6y agoWithout speculation there wouldnt be new theories. But ofcause its more risky than argueing in proven ground. Sometimes the risk materializes. At othertimes the speculation is a win.