"There is something discomfiting about the idea of getting fantastically rich off someone else’s misfortune, which is what happens when a 'short' trade — or bet against a stock or industry — succeeds." Uh, that also usually happens with LONG trades!https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/business/mall-short-hedge-funds.html …
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I object to the misuse of the word "discomfit" as if it is supposed to mean just an intensified version of "discomfort".
8:41 AM - 31 Aug 2020
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