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		mike50 24 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm... Exploring unsophisticated investors. Trading on margin used to be for extremely experienced and educated people working for a large financial institution. The risk of margin trading is extreme with unlimited losses.

lewisgoudy 24 days ago [–]

Losses on long positions are limited to the value at risk. It does not matter whose money it is.

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