Comments on: Deck is stacked against shorts

By: Reviewing My Picks and Investment Theses

Reviewing My Picks and Investment Theses — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:32:12 +0000

[...] the effects of government-mandated recklessness. A few days after I bought GRZZX in May, I wrote The Deck is Stacked Against Shorts. A month earlier I warned bears that More Bailouts and Inflation Loom. Shoulda been bargain hunting [...]

By: jr

jr — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:15:47 +0000

I think it’s interesting that you actually think that obama is trying to do the right thing and is taken in by investment bankers etc, I think obama and his group know exactly what they are doing and are polling weekly to see just how much the taxpayer sheep in america will take. i think they will use a combo of taxes and inflation and it ain’t going to be pretty. Many young people that voted for obama and sincerely thought they were doing the right thing will pay dearly with jobs and opportunity as our nation is brought to its knees. Of course this could be cured in elections if the people admit they made a huge mistake.You are right this will also take sacrifice and this is kind of what people were trying to get out of when they blindly voted for change that had no plan stated.

By: Bullish on Gamestop

Bullish on Gamestop — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:47:06 +0000

[...] fundamentals look bad, fighting the strong forces pushing the market up is silly. See May’s Deck is Stacked Against Shorts piece. It’s important to not fight these moves (for long at least). I try out short positions [...]

By: eh

eh — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:37:41 +0000

True — it is very risky to be short, particularly to be short the general market (via ETFs or some other way), as there are powerful forces working against you.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 09 May 2009 18:51:38 +0000

the club will keep pushing it higher, no reason we can’t have a big bear rally. ride the trend, short when it fails. we’re getting closer.