• bradorsomething@ttrpg.network
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    9 months ago

    Jesse Livermoore said “the markets act, and the papers look for the explanation.” It was true 100 years ago and it’s true now.

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      9 months ago

      That’s like me at the stop light trying to predict when it will change. “1, 2, 3… change”…“1, 2, 3…change”. “1, 2, 3 change” light changes. I feel smug in my elite ability to predict the change.

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        9 months ago

        You’re very correct. The market is very much a predator and prey relationship, and the justifications afterwards are for the fans at home. I once saw the whole market tilt because one man (Bill Hwang) lost his leveraged multibillion dollar position.