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Hn post pointing to git commit where AMD engineer said that spectre does not apply to AMD: placed an option against Intel.

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I later repeated it after hearing (again on hn) a rumor of another spectre-related Intel bug. This one did not make a splash in the markets. As I was ready to give up and pull out my options play, I happened to be delayed due to international travel, Intels's CEO resigned (due to having sex with his wife). The stock tanked even harder, and I made 3x what I made off of spectre.

I learned my lesson on market rationality that day. Not a bad lesson to learn

He resigned due to having sex with his wife? In some marriages it may be an unusual occurrence, but I’m not sure why you’d have to resign because of it.

It was worded to be funny. He had had an affair with his now wife at a time when she was quasi? (Iirc) under him in the chain of command, which was against company policy, so yeah a firable offense, if, uh, a bit late.

I think that it is not unreasonable to speculate that was the reason they gave and not the "real" reason for firing.

I did the same thing -- paid for a move but ultimately sold way too early. Shame.

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