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Legitimate-Source-61 t1_j6lv5en wrote

The risk manager was sacked so the plates could be kept spinning a bit longer. Until that pesky Spock found the data.... The CEO was well aware of the economic environment. He just played dumb. I would have liked to know if he cashed in his options even before all this. Plot twist... the firesale at the end was the sale of his remaining options. The CEO bought another Lambo after the film. Pro move.

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Legitimate-Source-61 t1_j6lulvw wrote

The CEO knew the end of the boom was coming. He's been round long enough to know the music stopped way before "Spock" entered the scene. He probably was positioning his exit. Why do you think the Risk Management guy was fired? It was to keep the plates spinning a bit longer! The CEO just played along that he knew nothing. Haha

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Legitimate-Source-61 t1_ixkyus6 wrote

I still put in my monthly pension, the max amount that my employer matches, this is a safety net and free money. It is hard to time the market, but see it as part owning a business and there should never be a time that you shouldn't own businesses, unless it is really the end of the world (it never is). Not investment advice but my pension is diverted mostly to a US fund that has stocks in the SP500, this has outperformed the UK market over the last decade (they used to move in tandem). Sure the market is down, but usually when businesses are announcing layoffs, the business is becoming stronger as it is cutting out the dead wood. In the past when companies announce layoffs the share price jumps up meaning the market likes the news, we're not quite there yet. In my personal account I am not putting anymore in right now.

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Legitimate-Source-61 t1_ixjhb6t wrote

Horrible market to be a bull right now. Now is a good time to read up, learn, and look for good candidates for the next bull market.

Others I will add.... I have 100+ books...

Way of the turtle. By Curtis faith.

How to profit in bull and bear markets. Stan Weinstein

How to trade in stocks. Jesse Livermore.

They are my best 4. Good luck. I have to be thankful for what the stock market has given me over the years. OK I don't drive a Lambo but I have won more than I lost. Breakouts with a 2+ new high from Major round numbers maybe useful but not always. Let your winners run and cut your losses quickly.

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