Investors who say "don't average down" are a bunch
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People don't like to average down because they fear the price going down. However, in EVERY OTHER ASPECT of life, we enjoy lower prices. When gasoline goes below $2/gallon, people are happy. When something like the cost of flying on a plane decreases in price, people rejoice. If avocados get to 50 cents/pound, there will be a surge in avocado toast consumption.
So why do "investors" (I use that term loosely to describe these fools) not want to average down, when unlike every item I described above, stock has the opportunity to INCREASE IN VALUE. Avocados, gasoline, and flights are all a 100% loss on investment. Stock, however, offers infinite returns. Fruit isn't a productive asset. But stock can be, especially if it pays dividends.
I hope the individuals on this board use the last 10 months as evidence of how averaging down could've made you a lot more money. Hindsight is a total bitch, ain't she?