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Warren Buffett argues that active investing doesn't make sense because it loses out to passive investing in the long run. I agree with this.

I also agree that there are profitable strategies based on arbitrage, but this requires ultra-fast computer bots. (I assume that this is the main strategy of James Simons). This strategy requires very serious competence, so it also does not make sense for an ordinary investor.

But the question arises: why do hedge funds and traders exist if active investing does not make sense? What is their meaning, if it is much more profitable for any player to deposit money in SPY (S&P500)? Is this some kind of big scam, or am I missing something? Or the top hedge funds just manipulate the market for profit?","time":1687472722,"title":"Why do we need hedge funds and traders?","type":"story"}],[36116936,{"by":"Brajeshwar","descendants":3,"id":36116936,"kids":[36119315,36116964],"score":3,"time":1685387390,"title":"22% reduction in traffic emissions without quality of life decline is possible","type":"story","url":"https://phys.org/news/2023-05-city-reduction-urban-traffic-emissions.html"}],[35639611,{"by":"shivajikobardan","descendants":8,"id":35639611,"kids":[35640028,35647702,35640038,35650690,35644747,35641562,35639675],"score":1,"text":"One of the biggest defects that I've is that I can't solve problems. Make a snake game? I've no idea how to proceed. Build a tic tac toe, I've no idea how to proceed. Build a arkanoid, I've no idea how to proceed. I read about them, I read the code, I still have no idea what is going on. I try to watch tutorial, I've no idea why are they doing it. I try to search stackoverflow, I don't understand why that solution works and how to develop that solution on your own.

Honestly, programming is unlearnable for me. How do I make it learnable?","time":1681997363,"title":"How do I learn problem solving skill in programming?","type":"story"}],[34797358,{"by":"Ballu","descendants":19,"id":34797358,"kids":[34800354,34798040,34798870,34809968,34798363,34799713,34798034],"score":30,"time":1676414973,"title":"Train derailments occur roughly 1k times a year in the United States","type":"story","url":"https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/02/07/ohio-train-derailment-toxic-impacts/"}],[34585960,{"by":"wadd1e","descendants":19,"id":34585960,"kids":[34587510,34591159,34587716,34586315,34587585,34587631,34589573,34586083],"score":14,"text":"$19","time":1675110804,"title":"Ask HN: How did you connect with passionate people?","type":"story"}],[34458293,{"by":"bookofjoe","descendants":2,"id":34458293,"kids":[34458308,34459170],"score":8,"time":1674242360,"title":"The Crypto Collapse and the End of the Magical Thinking That Infected Capitalism","type":"story","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/16/opinion/the-crypto-collapse-magical-thinking-capitalism.html"}],[34199132,{"by":"tamaharbor","descendants":12,"id":34199132,"kids":[34199775,34199411,34200101,34201778,34199164,34200597,34199247],"score":8,"time":1672510985,"title":"Nobody works, nobody gives a damn anymore because of socialism","type":"story","url":"https://www.businessinsider.com/nobody-works-nobody-gives-damn-anymore-home-depot-bernie-marcus-2022-12"}],[33952234,{"by":"therockspush","descendants":48,"id":33952234,"kids":[33953171,33954441,33952691,33960949,33953662,33952514,33952609],"score":36,"time":1670833154,"title":"US Teases 'Major' Science News Amid Fusion Energy Reports","type":"story","url":"https://www.voanews.com/a/us-teases-major-science-news-amid-fusion-energy-reports/6872244.html"}],[33929434,{"by":"yamrzou","descendants":1,"id":33929434,"kids":[33931936],"score":5,"time":1670641638,"title":"We are all conspiracy theorists","type":"story","url":"https://bigthink.com/the-present/conspiracy-theories-2653392476/"}],[33703915,{"by":"SpaceInvader","descendants":2,"id":33703915,"kids":[33706072,33705570],"score":2,"time":1669110364,"title":"Crypto is the ‘commoditisation of populist anger, gambling and crime’","type":"story","url":"https://www.ft.com/content/028e0109-6e87-42ed-8480-996cf645ce04"}],[33683264,{"by":"debrice","descendants":1,"id":33683264,"kids":[33683645],"score":1,"time":1668966590,"title":"How to Navigate Arguments During Holiday Dinner","type":"story","url":"https://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/commentary/2022-11-17-navigate-arguments-during-holidays.php"}],[33641004,{"by":"ffggvv","descendants":26,"id":33641004,"kids":[33642246,33641288,33646901,33641067,33648442,33647192,33641436,33641547,33646835,33641135],"score":28,"text":"isn’t the whole point of crypto to have an auditable “public ledger”?

why couldn’t people detect ftx shady behavior by auditing the blockchain?","time":1668701584,"title":"Why wasn’t FTX’s fraud detectable on the blockchain?","type":"story"}],[33641019,{"by":"lylefong","descendants":155,"id":33641019,"kids":[33641698,33641654,33641950,33643043,33642669,33641404,33643063,33643453,33644485,33642855,33645221,33641617,33642114,33650333,33641156,33641960,33641936,33645295,33645327,33641381,33645714,33643689,33641224,33641326,33644284,33645010,33641670,33642811,33643477,33641360],"score":164,"time":1668701667,"title":"What not to say to someone who has just been laid off","type":"story","url":"https://sifted.eu/articles/what-not-to-say-layoff/"}],[33569236,{"by":"SMAAART","descendants":14,"id":33569236,"kids":[33570120,33570038,33569787,33573809,33569658,33569724,33586645,33570641,33569277,33577976,33573362,33569456],"score":12,"text":"Dear entrepreneurs, what drives you?

[Left it generic and open-ended on purpose]","time":1668218285,"title":"Ask HN: Entrepreneurs, What Drives You?","type":"story"}],[33476158,{"by":"hunter422","descendants":2,"id":33476158,"kids":[33476627,33476486],"score":2,"text":"$1a","time":1667607912,"title":"Ask HN: Is it time to leave my job?","type":"story"}],[33431604,{"by":"newsoul","descendants":1,"id":33431604,"kids":[33434330],"score":3,"text":"If you completed your major in a non-CS aligned field in undergrad, and got into programming later on in grad school or job, when did that change happen? More importantly, why and how?","time":1667365290,"title":"When and how did you start programming coming from a non-CS major in undergrad?","type":"story"}],[33305865,{"by":"orzig","descendants":2,"id":33305865,"kids":[33307633,33305980,33306117,33308337],"score":3,"text":"I make about 3x my post-graduate salary, and I sometimes ponder how I can be _that_ much more valuable. Current ideas:

- I now take more global responsibility for contributing to a business outcome, instead of “My part works”

- I obviously know more technical things, but crucially I rarely get stuck for hours on something “small” (like SSH keys) which was never taught at school.

- I know more about myself and arrange my day accordingly. Before I optimized for how I felt I “should” like to work.

- because I have proven myself, I get put on projects which are worth a lot more. even flawless execution of my first few work projects probably would not be worth my current salary.

What are yours? Why couldn’t any of the thousands of new grads each year do your current job?","time":1666520343,"title":"Ask HN: [Over 30s] What makes you more effective than your early 20s self?","type":"story"}],[33293297,{"by":"atlasunshrugged","descendants":8,"id":33293297,"kids":[33294202,33293881,33293426,33293713,33293566,33293389],"score":6,"text":"I'm curious what were some of the more innovative ideas that were just too early (e.g. the tech was impossible or too expensive) but would have been viable in the future or are today.","time":1666388142,"title":"Ask HN: What were some great ideas that were too early for their time?","type":"story"}],[32971474,{"by":"paulpauper","descendants":218,"id":32971474,"kids":[32972788,32972176,32977645,32971776,32972305,32971870,32972144,32971735,32972260,32972089,32971703,32971850,32971787,32971836,32979046,32971811,32972093,32972245,32980667,32973702,32972058,32972795,32971969,32973987,32971937,32972796,32972010],"score":106,"time":1664114855,"title":"The Fed plans to sharply boost unemployment","type":"story","url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fed-interest-rates-unemployment-inflation/"}],[32765402,{"by":"kjhughes","descendants":2,"id":32765402,"kids":[32765526,32769969],"score":1,"time":1662644578,"title":"'Too much free time won't make you happier,' says psychologist","type":"story","url":"https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/08/too-much-free-time-wont-make-you-happier-says-psychologist-how-many-hours-you-really-need-in-a-day.html"}],[32768739,{"by":"ProAm","descendants":2,"id":32768739,"kids":[32769480],"score":2,"time":1662658088,"title":"CBS News poll: Big majority favor maximum age limits for elected officials","type":"story","url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elected-officials-maximum-age-limits-opinion-poll-2022-09-08/"}]]

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