Re <<gold>> = near-unobtainium, and at moments of crisis, unobtainium but at a higher pricing, albeit only in fiat currency terms; a conundrum boron the stars, like dust, theoretically infinite in resource and practically only so little
and still useless, just for trading.
in the meantime, because of a lot of trends, new energy source is apparent, and wonderful, according to below article, and indubitably so by the sense of the Force on the other side of the screen
Some call it the democratization of investing. Some call it dangerous. Now, they’re making trades in the options market ... gamifies trading
The trend that was, and now a pervasive fact, is democratisation, and is dangerous. But also a great opportunity.
I think once the crowds focus on gold, an inevitability, and silver, a baked-in tag-along that shall tag-only but wag w/ more heft, many shall learn by doing, how to trade a vertical market.
bloomberg.com
The Stock Trading Revolution: How Robinhood and Its Rivals are Changing Markets
What You Need To Know
It used to be difficult to trade stocks. Now it’s basically as easy as downloading an app or sending a tweet.
And what’s more, it’s completely free.
Over the past year, there has been a revolution in how people can access the stock market. After a few companies started offering free trades, a move in late 2019 by one giant brokerage — Charles Schwab Corp. — to eliminate fees rippled through the entire industry.
Then, in an event that poured lighter fluid on the embers, the pandemic hit. People sitting at home during lockdown with no sports to watch or bet on — and a bit of extra cash in their pockets from government stimulus — were drawn to trading platforms such as Robinhood, E*Trade, TD Ameritrade and Schwab. Millions of newly minted investors opened accounts, and measures of trading at brokerages shot through the roof.
Why It Matters
Some call it the democratization of investing. Some call it dangerous. What’s clear is that retail investors have become a force unto themselves in the stock market these days, and evidence shows their influence on stock prices. At first, they gravitated to the likes of airline and cruise line shares. Then they favored companies in bankruptcy. Now, they’re making trades in the options market. With savings accounts paying out nearly nothing and people finding extra time while working from home, amateur investors who’ve gotten a taste of shares are becoming a permanent feature of the stock market.
The rush of new investors flocking to brokerages and trading apps has sparked controversy over how much they’re influencing markets — particularly the world of options. The Robinhood app in particular has drawn the focus of finance-industry professionals and regulators, with worries that the platform gamifies trading and allows users to quickly get into trades using leverage or complicated strategies that would greatly increase the risks they’re taking. One young trader killed himself after his account falsely showed a negative balance of more than $700,000, according to his family. Robinhood changed elements of its options trading platform in response.
Not since the dot-com mania of the late 1990s — when starry-eyed day traders dreamed of quick riches — has a brokerage platform drawn a frenzied following like Robinhood has. Skeptics warn the hype could set up home-bound novices for disaster, while some say it’s a step in the right direction to equalize access to financial markets. |
