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They are saying parent is correct that plus 50% and minus 50%, while appearing to be balanced, is a losing proposition for the individual. They are also saying

by svnt 3y ago

They are saying parent is correct that plus 50% and minus 50%, while appearing to be balanced, is a losing proposition for the individual. They are also saying parent is not correct in saying that it also loses on a population basis, showing that the average across a population is still winning.

n2d4 3y ago
Yes, that's what I meant. You probably don't want to take unnecessary risk by going +50%/-50% markets, but it's not for the reason the parent mentioned in the conclusion.
- cubefox 3y ago
  No the parent was right, I commented.