FOUR - The Day-Trading Boom and Why It's So Concerning
Recently, billionaire investor Mark Cuban compared the current stock market to the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s. The reason? Easy-to-use trading apps, commission-free stock trading, and a lack of other ways to gamble right now have led to a surge in day-trading activity.
In this episode of Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, discuss why day trading can be so dangerous, and what investors should consider before trying it. Plus, they discuss why they're watching EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) and Shift4 Payments (NYSE: FOUR) this week.
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