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The Robinhood app is the latest innovation designed to democratize investing and usher first time traders into the fold. Co-founder Baiju Bhatt declared that Robinhood strives to offer “people that don’t have a lot of money the ability to get started” in the market, which in itself is a righteous intention, with a legacy dating back…
The pandemic has drastically altered investment behavior, pushing plenty of fresh investors into the market, which observed a spike in stocks traded the week after stimulus checks were mailed to Americans. As unemployment rates continue climbing and no aid is forthcoming from the Feds, it’s understandable why some desperate people are turning to alternatives like MLMs (multi-level marketing),…
The long history of investing dates back to ancient Mesopotamia, and the Mediterranean is credited as being the “cradle” of the stock market. Hammurabi’s Code was the first set of comprehensive rules for finance; they described a modern day safety deposit box, banking, the concept of equity and the legal structure for investing. Perhaps more importantly, Hammurabi’s…