The big money has ceded the marketplace to individuals who are bold enough, or perhaps foolish enough, to gamble on these stocks for a few hours.

那些持有大量资金的投资者，已经将这块股票市场转交给那些打算在这些股票上豪赌几个小时的个人，只要他们足够大胆，或者说足够蠢。

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Rather than taking a chance on such a "sure loss, " investors prefer to gamble on high-flying tech stocks, even though they pay far too much for the chance of striking it rich.

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