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by pleasedontman 222 days ago
we shouldn't push back on people wanting to learn but we should really point out very loudly that not fully understanding something like shorting can turn a small investment someone was fully ok with losing into a life altering bankruptcy due to a margin call.

Leverage can be a fearful thing.

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Yup, I agree, be clear what the consequences are if you fuckup, allow people to fuckup if they wish.