How Retail Traders Impacted the Stock Market

We’re going back to normal, but things will never be the same. This is true in life and in the market.
One of the biggest stories of 2020 was the rise of retail investors. Between the quarantine, zero commissions, $1,200 checks, and Dave Portnoy, it was the perfect storm for trading.
The amount of people trading stocks has gotten so large that they now make up ~25% of overall volume, nearly as much as hedge funds a…

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