Any continuing arguments about "greatest pathologist of all time"?

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LADoc00

LADoc00

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LADoc00 said:
Let all arguments now be settled.

'Big Short' investor Michael Burry made a 1,500% gain on GameStop during its Reddit-fueled rally


Dr. Michael Burry, MD – Saratoga, CA | Pathology - Doximity​

www.doximity.com › States › California › Saratoga


Dr. Michael Burry, MD is a pathologist in Saratoga, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California. Education & Training. Vanderbilt ...
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Isn't he also a big Tesla short? Might have canceled everything out.
 
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LADoc00 said:
Let all arguments now be settled.

'Big Short' investor Michael Burry made a 1,500% gain on GameStop during its Reddit-fueled rally



Dr. Michael Burry, MD – Saratoga, CA | Pathology - Doximity​

www.doximity.com › States › California › Saratoga


Dr. Michael Burry, MD is a pathologist in Saratoga, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California. Education & Training. Vanderbilt ...
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I’m with Webb. He is one hell of a speculator. He is not an investor. As far as pathology is concerned, i’ve been retired 7 years and I would spank him at the scope. He’s been a hedge fund guy for ages.
 
Put your money into starting businesses, buying land, rentals etc. The stock market is too risky. Other than making a few million off of Guardant health in recent years, I have barely played it. You guys are one percenters. Start businesses, build a brand, create better communities.
 
WEBB PINKERTON said:
Put your money into starting businesses, buying land, rentals etc. The stock market is too risky. Other than making a few million off of Guardant health in recent years, I have barely played it. You guys are one percenters. Start businesses, build a brand, create better communities.
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Individual stocks are risky. However, the overall stock market as a long term investment is not very risky at all, especially the US stock market. Historically it is probably the best way for anyone to create wealth. Small businesses have a much higher risk of failure than investing in total market funds/ETFs. The only business I personally care to own is the one I'm currently a partner in. I don't care to spend the limited hours I have outside my pathology job trying to run other businesses. But I can play stocks at my desk at work and make a few bucks here and there for kicks. I doubt running several side businesses would be as care-free.
 
Guest8 said:
Individual stocks are risky. However, the overall stock market as a long term investment is not very risky at all, especially the US stock market. Historically it is probably the best way for anyone to create wealth. Small businesses have a much higher risk of failure than investing in total market funds/ETFs. The only business I personally care to own is the one I'm currently a partner in. I don't care to spend the limited hours I have outside my pathology job trying to run other businesses. But I can play stocks at my desk at work and make a few bucks here and there for kicks. I doubt running several side businesses would be as care-free.
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Amen. The Bogle/Buffet way.
 
LADoc00,
He could also just be very lucky! BTW...I know you showed you exited the market before it went crashing down. Did you re-enter the market at the bottom or is your cash still on the sidelines (if you got back in at the bottom you may be the greatest)? FYI, I tend to invest more of the Bogle way.
 
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He isnt lucky, Burry is a savant. A took a stroll by his house a few months back thinking I would try to run into him and get some advice on starting my own asset management company. No luck though.
 
Gme down some 70% since this thread was started. That de-escalated quickly.

Lesson learned here: Dealer gamma can be significantly more profitable than value investing.
 
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Adrian Cocot said:
Gme down some 70% since this thread was started. That de-escalated quickly.

Lesson learned here: Dealer gamma can be significantly more profitable than value investing.
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100% market manipulation. The peak should have been higher but it fell within expected parameters. This thing will likely sink back to 20-30s by the end of the week unless something weird happens. It'll be interesting to see what happens from here on out.
 
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cmz said:
100% market manipulation. The peak should have been higher but it fell within expected parameters. This thing will likely sink back to 20-30s by the end of the week unless something weird happens. It'll be interesting to see what happens from here on out.
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Hopefully everyone will leave their basements and get a life.
 
Haven’t y’all seen this crap before? Maybe it is because i am 69 y.o. but, for me at least, this is all “been there, done that”
stuff. Really not worth any excitement.
 
Why you guys all gotta be haters? Hahaha.

Burry is actually a great guy. He is a truly a genius, definitely one of the smartest individuals I have ever met, up there with Paul Berg, Kary Mullis, Jordan Peterson, Lubert Stryer (who was my idol as an undergrad) etc.
 
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