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		kevin_thibedeau on Feb 20, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Too much finance is bad for the economy Holding a position for a few days, hours, minutes, or seconds is not investing. It's gambling.

randyrand on Feb 27, 2015 [–]

The financial sector holds things on many different timescales, not just minutes or hours. Sometimes for decades if its profitable.

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