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In reply to the discussion: Dow sinks 700 points as Delta variant fears hit Wall Street hard [View all]getagrip_already
(14,742 posts)36. well, almost any time.....
The recent nonsense surrounding gamestop should make that clear. No, you can't sell right now. People can buy, just not sell. Oh, but that only applies to regular investors.....
When collapses happen, regular investors don't sell under the same rules as professionals. We end up at the back of the line.
in good times, yes, you can sell. Try to get out in a crash, and you will be at the bottom of the pile.
So you can make money, until you can't. And that includes cashing out.
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I agree, unless they are rich - which most people, including us, certainly are not.
lark
Jul 2021
#6
One caveat: you do much better if you invest for income, not a killing on share price
Warpy
Jul 2021
#11
I am not at all deep into the money stream and I definitely don't do futures.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Jul 2021
#24