Short sellers are good for markets

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Post by godelmachine » Sat, Oct 13, 2018, 2:55 PM UTC

Short sellers are good for markets
economist.com

Re: Short sellers are good for markets

#2

Post by carbocation » Sat, Oct 13, 2018, 4:03 PM UTC

This article is not readable even in incognito mode, where it claims that I've read my share of articles this month. Tried the 'web' option which also had no effect.

Re: Short sellers are good for markets

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Post by warent » Sat, Oct 13, 2018, 4:07 PM UTC

carbocation wrote: post #2

This article is not readable even in incognito mode, where it claims that I've read my share of articles this month. Tried the 'web' option which also had no effect.

a) Try a different network

b) Get a subscription to The Economist

Re: Short sellers are good for markets

#4

Post by godelmachine » Sat, Oct 13, 2018, 4:07 PM UTC

carbocation wrote: post #2

This article is not readable even in incognito mode, where it claims that I've read my share of articles this month. Tried the 'web' option which also had no effect.

We need someone to post a paywall-bypass link. I don’t have the means or the knowledge to find such a link.

Re: Short sellers are good for markets

#5

Post by icedchai » Sat, Oct 13, 2018, 4:10 PM UTC

warent wrote: post #3

carbocation wrote: post #2

This article is not readable even in incognito mode, where it claims that I've read my share of articles this month. Tried the 'web' option which also had no effect.

a) Try a different network b) Get a subscription to The Economist

It's probably simpler and cheaper to just clear all your cookies for economist.com and any subdomains.

Re: Short sellers are good for markets

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Post by carbocation » Sat, Oct 13, 2018, 4:10 PM UTC

icedchai wrote: post #5

warent wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

a) Try a different network b) Get a subscription to The Economist

It's probably simpler and cheaper to just clear all your cookies for economist.com and any subdomains.

Cookies are not preserved in incognito mode; this suggestion does not work.

Re: Short sellers are good for markets

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Post by JamieF1 » Sat, Oct 13, 2018, 4:14 PM UTC

godelmachine wrote: post #4

carbocation wrote: post #2

This article is not readable even in incognito mode, where it claims that I've read my share of articles this month. Tried the 'web' option which also had no effect.

We need someone to post a paywall-bypass link. I don’t have the means or the knowledge to find such a link.

Here you go: https://outline.com/https://www.economist.com/finance-and-ec...

Re: Short sellers are good for markets

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Post by anon_cow1111 » Sat, Oct 13, 2018, 4:15 PM UTC

carbocation wrote: post #2

This article is not readable even in incognito mode, where it claims that I've read my share of articles this month. Tried the 'web' option which also had no effect.

Archive seems to work https://web.archive.org/web/20181013150132/https://www.econo...

Re: Short sellers are good for markets

#9

Post by carbocation » Sat, Oct 13, 2018, 4:16 PM UTC

anon_cow1111 wrote: post #8

carbocation wrote: post #2

This article is not readable even in incognito mode, where it claims that I've read my share of articles this month. Tried the 'web' option which also had no effect.

Archive seems to work https://web.archive.org/web/20181013150132/https://www.econo...

This looked great, but the page turns all white after it loads the javascript. The link from JamieF1 is the only one that works for me so far: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18208660

Re: Short sellers are good for markets

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Post by diminish » Sat, Oct 13, 2018, 4:29 PM UTC

So far I have read in various articles why monopolies, competition, rational actors, irrational actors (for overcoming crisis), long term investors, and short term sellers are good for the markets.

Are there any actors which are bad for the market?