Unless you are already ultra wealthy there is little to gain from individuals entering the stock market directly.
It's a vehicle for those with power and/or money to gain more power/money by siphoning it from everyone who isn't them.
Sure, some people make money, in the same way people in a casino make money.
The house, however, always wins.
There is approximately 8% a year to gain from entering it. Just buy VTSAX.
What i actually meant was there is little to gain for individuals who aren't already relatively wealthy.
For those living at or below the poverty line, 8% of nothing is nothing.
It isn't until you get to those who can afford to lock up reasonable sums of money for multiple years to benefit practically from that 8%.
Unless you are already ultra wealthy there is little to gain from individuals entering the stock market directly.
It's a vehicle for those with power and/or money to gain more power/money by siphoning it from everyone who isn't them.
Sure, some people make money, in the same way people in a casino make money.
The house, however, always wins.