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title: "Many people immediately think of put options when talking about shorting, but holding cash itself is"
description: "Many people immediately think of put options when talking about shorting, but holding cash itself is a form of shorting, and it carries the least risk. Many people don't realize that depositing money "
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published_at: "2026-02-13T03:38:26.000Z"
author: "[Fiin](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/16692875)"
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# Many people immediately think of put options when talking about shorting, but holding cash itself is

Many people immediately think of put options when talking about shorting, but holding cash itself is a form of shorting, and it carries the least risk. Many people don't realize that depositing money in the bank, not buying property, not trading stocks, not starting a business, and not having children are essentially shorting the East Asian economy. 🧐🧐

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