Why You Don’t Want to Trade Stocks Like a Member of Congress
1. Retail traders account for 50% of daily zero-day options volume. 2. 672 new ETFs launched this year, with 28% linked to single stocks. 3. Investors increasingly seek quick profits over buy-and-hold strategies. 4. Frequent trading has become normalized among both individuals and advisers. 5. A riskier market environment may encourage speculative trading behaviors.