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There was some dude who made over a billion during the 2020 crash because he knew what was coming. But yeah, it is a lot like gambling, tbh.
investment banking isn't trading stocks >

This is not a hot take at all. It's true. 🤷🏼‍♀️ >

OP doesn't know anything if they think it's classy >

Money shills.  Providing value only to the exorbitantly wealthy >

I am finance adjacent, a very good college friend and a married in cousin both work in high finance.
No one knows what they are doing.
Everyone is guessing.
"Traditional" models for predicting future performance are outdated, because of the really scummy things companies do now. 
Every large company is hiding something that will affect their stock price.
It's all about extracting commissions. >

Ya know, that sort of sounds like society is slowly collapsing from the weight of big business. Haha, that would be crazy though >

Algo bots run the market on nano second trades. I have quite a few set up and dont have to be intelligent or savvy. >

I will upvote even if i disagree.
But i have more respect for somebody that gambles in stock and still has a bigger chance to make a profit or salvage losses, even if it takes time.
Than sombody that goes to a casino expecting to make money and then cry after loosing everything.
But that is why your opinion is unpopular.