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Unpopular opinion: Financial leverage is just debt disguised as a tool, yet it's nothing more than a curse. Steer clear of it.
Author argues financial leverage is disguised debt and a curse, advising against margin/options in favor of humble, long-term index fund investing.
- Leverage instruments (margin, options, futures) are structurally equivalent to debt with high failure rates for retail traders.
- Systematic market outperformance via leverage is statistically improbable for individual investors.
- Complex derivatives often mislead investors into confusing gambling with strategic investing.
I'm going to keep this short because less is more.
Margin trading, calls, puts, futures - they're all debt. Nothing more.
Specifically, it's debt crafted to fool you into believing you're doing something smart, because they pertain to investing instead of gambling.
Nobody beats the market systematically, and leverage is nothing more than another way that gets you to fail differently.
You want to beat the odds? Play the long game, invest in index funds, and most importantly be humble. That's the single, greatest protector against losing your life savings.
And a trap for the regarded
Sir…this is a Wendy’s.
Only if you like it
Calls on gays
It's it gay if I make you put on a wig?
You gonna walk into a casino and try to explain to the gamblers how casino games are just making bets against math?
Debt, a curse for idiots and a tool for wealthy people - Ron Swanson inspired
Bonus points for OP being a regular in r/Bitcoin but somehow feels obligated to preach financial responsibility here. 😭
Not just anti - leverage, but sticking to ETFs !
Wait till they find out the whole system is debt based.
It’s my money and I want it now!
bogleheads bro is lost
“Always have been” meme with astronaut pointing gun. I don’t know how the post memes here.
Thanks Claude*
Say you don't know what you're doing without saying you have no clue what you're doing
Debt makes the world go ‘round