>If you can't afford to lose your investment, you shouldn't be investing at all. While I generally agree with that statement, it's a bit of a red herring in th

>If you can't afford to lose your investment, you shouldn't be investing at all. While I generally agree with that statement, it's a bit of a red herring in this context. That is, it typically applies to the notion of risk in the investment itself, not the risk that the intermediary or exchange will simply "misplace" your investment or your cash.