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rodgerd on Aug 16, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Carvana’s success rides on used-car loans

> How is this different from hedge funds who do the same thing with equities, and outperform the retail investor as a result?

Equities are not a necessity of life.

int3 on Aug 18, 2021 | [–]

There are also plenty of funds trading commodities, and many of those can be framed as "necessities".

cycrutchfield on Aug 16, 2021 | [–]

Owning a home is a necessity of life?

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