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    Short selling?

    Here's a question.

    If short selling was so bad, and it's now been banned for financial stocks. How come the markets are still plunging? ...

    Maybe short selling wasn't the problem ... just a thought.
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    #2
    I'm sure AtW saw your post coming and will be along with an answer any second ...

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      #3
      Originally posted by snaw View Post
      Maybe short selling wasn't the problem ... just a thought.
      Correct. As independent analysis has now proven.
      Hard Brexit now!
      #prayfornodeal

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        #4
        That's panic selling now - short sellers did their job.

        It's like asking why airplane is plunging down to earth when the guy who was throwing spanners into engines is off the flight already, well that's because the damage has already been done.

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          #5
          Ha Ha LOL !!!

          Just as I predicted!

          Proof indeed of my prowess and foresight!

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            #6
            Originally posted by Platypus View Post
            Ha Ha LOL !!!

            Just as I predicted!

            Proof indeed of my prowess and foresight!
            You are today's winnner of the atW Prediction of the Bleedin Obvious (TM) award
            Hard Brexit now!
            #prayfornodeal

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              #7
              Originally posted by AtW View Post
              That's panic selling now - short sellers did their job.

              It's like asking why airplane is plunging down to earth when the guy who was throwing spanners into engines is off the flight already, well that's because the damage has already been done.
              Yes - the damage. Wasn't that something to do with complex financial instruments and sub-prime mortgages, lack of knowledge of risk and exposure and liquidity problems in the market?

              Or it was just the short sellers?
              Hang on - there is actually a place called Cheddar?? - cailin maith

              Any forum is a collection of assorted weirdos, cranks and pervs - Board Game Geek

              That will be a simply fab time to catch up for a beer. - Tay

              Have you ever seen somebody lick the chutney spoon in an Indian Restaurant and put it back ? - Cyberghoul

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                #8
                Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                You are today's winnner of the atW Prediction of the Bleedin Obvious (TM) award
                Yay !

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by snaw View Post
                  Or it was just the short sellers?
                  Not just the short sellers no, they are the same kind of people who were making money on junk bonds, subprime loans etc.

                  It's like asking if it is murders who are bad or child molestors. Both are at fault.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by AtW View Post
                    Not just the short sellers no, they are the same kind of people who were making money on junk bonds, subprime loans etc.

                    It's like asking if it is murders who are bad or child molestors. Both are at fault.
                    Hmm. So pretty much anyone who's ever worked as a trader, or in IB, or actually any front office capacity for any financial institution?
                    Hang on - there is actually a place called Cheddar?? - cailin maith

                    Any forum is a collection of assorted weirdos, cranks and pervs - Board Game Geek

                    That will be a simply fab time to catch up for a beer. - Tay

                    Have you ever seen somebody lick the chutney spoon in an Indian Restaurant and put it back ? - Cyberghoul

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