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description: "Recently, there have been rumors online about many people (including from South Korea) jumping off buildings due to leveraged stock trading. We are all strangers on this platform, but since you're following me, I'll try to share some heartfelt thoughts: I majored in finance, and my professor told us on the very first day never to use leverage for high-volatility products. Options are meant for hedging, and leveraged ETFs are allocation tools; one must understand the difference between investing and gambling. I personally witnessed families being destroyed by gambling (high-volatility products) in Macau, mostly involving people from mainland China. Please do not approach this with a gambler's mindset. I genuinely hope for everyone's well-being and sincerely advise you."
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# Recently, there have been rumors online about many…


## Comments (2)

- **新用戶_dLcvRX · 2026-07-21T07:38:47.000Z**: I only studied finance in graduate school because I stepped on landmines and got caught in the rain during my undergraduate years. Money must be long-term, stable, and sustainable (see my pinned post).
- **新用戶_dLcvRX · 2026-07-21T07:38:14.000Z**: I didn't hide my returns. I admit I made mistakes at the beginning, but that was just when I deposited a few tens of thousands of HKD to test the waters. Out of curiosity about the teacher's advice, I have always used this return rate to warn myself; if it were large capital, I might be doomed forev