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asatstoday at 2:04 PM2 repliesview on HN

>Even including July's losses, the fund remains up about 80% on the year

Spectacular blowup and a lesson on leverage, but let's not miss this line.


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cmiles8today at 2:58 PM

You’re missing the core story which is that they don’t have a returns crisis they have a liquidity crisis. Finds don’t blow up because they have bad returns. Funds implode because they have no cash to cover their calls and other needs for cash.

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bpodgurskytoday at 2:20 PM

It's hopeless, people see what they want to see.