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Bernardo de La Paz

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13. The market is full of idiots and greater fools. They can be taken advantage of without manipulation

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #11)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:39 PM

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I want to get back into trading individual stocks after many years of absence. In doing so I will be keeping a sharp eye out for shorting opportunities (carefully). When stocks get irrationally exuberant, shorting provides a damping effect, which is a good thing.

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If stock market Price-Earnings ratio alarms you when historically compared, this will scare you [View all] Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday OP

Please explain what this means. yardwork Wednesday #1

PE ratio is price to earnings. LuckyCharms Wednesday #2

PE Ratio is price earnings ratio. I updated thread title (thanks) and explain a bit here Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #3

Thank you! yardwork Wednesday #4

I know you asked Bernardo, but if I may... LuckyCharms Wednesday #5

That is what I suspect, too. yardwork Wednesday #7

I watch stock "candles" every day... LuckyCharms Wednesday #8

Stocks drop on good earnings if the "guidance" is negative or if it is less than expected or if a competitor is coming Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #10

Think about this, Bernardo... LuckyCharms Wednesday #11

The market is full of idiots and greater fools. They can be taken advantage of without manipulation Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #13

Good luck to you... LuckyCharms Wednesday #14

1) Market timing is almost impossible, 2) tRump is not the only factor, 3) There's money to be made in any market hi/lo Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #9

There's a new paradigm IMO Johnny2X2X Wednesday #6

Nah. The original growth stocks were exploiting the New World (the Americas). Then Bernardo de La Paz Wednesday #12