This was during the first Dot.com boom, when I was moving from an actual broker to an online broker. Online brokers weren't even a thing a few weeks before. I can't remember for sure, but I don't think even Nokia smart phones were around at the time. I might have had a Nextel flip phone then so all phone, no apps.
Gamers: "Hey, this is even easier than Minecraft!"
Brokers: "You can't just manipulate the market like we do. I mean, you aren't skilled enough to do that sort of ..."
Gamers: "Stocks go BRRRR"
I actually had a broker try to tell me something like that early in the Dot.com boom when I was moving my account to E-Trade.
E-Trade fucking blows. Their app is buggy as fuck and they charge for trades. No thank you.
In the time frame he's talking about, it was the only option. This was 20 years ago, man.
Dude... E-trade is still around, and it's like they haven't changed their app from the start. It's horrible, and they deserve to lose business.
This was during the first Dot.com boom, when I was moving from an actual broker to an online broker. Online brokers weren't even a thing a few weeks before. I can't remember for sure, but I don't think even Nokia smart phones were around at the time. I might have had a Nextel flip phone then so all phone, no apps.
Yeah, and it feels like E-trade didn't change since that day. It's embarrassing how bad it is.
Webull or RobinHood is the way to go. Ameritrade if you want to do OTC stocks, but that's straight up gambling.
I really like your explanation. Thank you
this is one of the most glorious events i've seen. this is the january 6th of stock markets!
I like to think this is how things really work.