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Or they end up spending the next 10-20 years paying off margin and credit card lines they used to invest in high risk assets. This guy literally maxed out cred
by andreilys 5y ago
Or they end up spending the next 10-20 years paying off margin and credit card lines they used to invest in high risk assets.
This guy literally maxed out credit cards and bought doge on margin.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/technology/hes-a-dogecoin-millionaire-and-hes-not-selling.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/technology/hes-a-dogecoin...
- nexuist 5y agoHow is this any different from spending $70k a year on some useless degree with 0 job prospects? People will always find ways to lose money.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoIsn't this the point of bankruptcy. If this guy ends up bankrupt, it will be signal to future creditors that maybe they aren't the most prudent investor. From the other perspective, isn't it the individuals risk to take? Even if it is essentially gambling, this is something that people are allowed to do. Why would a person be permitted to bet their life savings and max credit on black in a casino, but not some speculative coin? Random fact: Terrance Watanabe may be the largest looser in the history of las vegas gambling, having lost over 220M over a 5 year period. He was also sued by Casinos for over 15M of credit they provided him to gamble with.