Certainly an interesting outlook and commentary here. And I certainly hope that there are no devastating secondary effects that continue to do damage in ways that we do not see clearly just yet.

Thanks for the interesting commentary. And the show continues to the next act.

Clearly a stock that is being sold short is not one to invest in for value. So offering and selling short shares must be harmful to that organization. So the whole short selling thing appears to be doing damage, so how is it even legal? It seems like some regulator must have been paid off at some point.

More insights and information in this one. And now the question about lending shares that have already been lent. Sort of like selling the same house to multiple buyers or renting it to multiple tenants at the same time. But those acts are instantly illegal. How do sellers sell shares already sold, or that do not even exist? How can that be done and then not caught? Perhaps because of not enough regulations?? Certainly this is interesting.

I certainly see a fair amount of venom here, and that in place of clear thinking. BUT at the same time, a lot of interesting reality. One serious concern of mine is the secondary effects of such a short squeeze. Those unintended secondary effects can be quite deadly, maybe not instantly but in the near future. Punishment and revenge are one thing, but lighting big fires quite another. Destroying hedge funds is serious business and what happens then is presently not that clear.

Could this be a full-tilt stampede towards "Judgement Day"?????

As I am adverse to gambling, my investments have all aimed at value with believable growth stocks. My take has always been that with those wildly rising share prices not attached to rising values, that finding buyers as a peak is approached will be the fatal challenge, which I choose to avoid facing.

But certainly it is an interesting show to see.

I found the cartoon to be not only appropriate but also a very accurate summary of reality, except that I would replace "study history" with "Learn From History."

I find that listening to anything to gain from it requires much greater focus, and so multi-tasking leaves at least one of the tasks poorly done, at best. And with material that contains useful insights it is often handy to be able to back up and read it again, to adequately gain the benefit. I do understand that there is a large population segment that is unable to focus attention on any one thing for more than a few seconds. THAT is a serious handicap as I see it.

That explains the lack of access here yesterday morning, sort of early. OR, was it a "denial of service" attack?

Of course, this is the most exciting thing going on right now. Warfare without bullets or bombs. And what will be the secondary and tertiary results?? A big chain-reaction collapse? Or more regulations? I vote for more regulations. It seems to have been a bit too much like the "Wild West" for too long.

To do well at active trading one must make correct choices in a timely manner, That, in turn requires skill, knowledge, and insight, which certainly are not evenly distributed among society. So for many folks the buy and hold is quite reasonable.