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This kind of argument misunderstands what systemic risk mentioned in the article means. It's not the same as market or price risk.

When systemic risk is realized, those who took too much risk take with them much bigger number of people and businesses that had nothing to do with it. For example, you might not be able to withdraw your money, or completely profitable manufacturer can't get a operating loan to buy materials to make a products with high demand.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systemic_risk

* https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/systemic-risk.asp




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