On: GameStop Is Rage Against the Financial Machine

[astrange]

Are there any claims in that post?

[andybak → astrange]

Yeah. It read just as a simplified explainer of shorting.

[Thorrez → astrange]

"Claim" seems like the wrong word. It's explaining shorts, but I think it's actually doing it inaccurately. It's saying the hedge fund will have to buy the cows at the end of the month. I don't think that's accurate. I don't think shorts ever expire.

[gpm → astrange]

Well, that "Hedge-fund cries foul" (which I've questioned in a direct reply, let's keep that discussion over there).

[wolverine876 → astrange]

I'm not making claims, if that's what you mean. The burden of proof is on the person I was replying to.

[stale2002 → wolverine876]

There is no burden of proof on anyone. The person was simply explaining a concept, known as a short squeeze.

A short squeeze is a well known financial concept. It is not a claim. It is a concept.

[liveoneggs → stale2002]

was there a double blind study proving the existence of cows in the first place? I don't want to be mislead.

[was8309 → liveoneggs]

hilarious, given i just came from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25928183