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Transparency in investing
15:54 - 24:01 (08:07)
The lack of transparency in the investment industry can lead to investors engaging in short term trades, ultimately resulting in losing money due to various fees and margins. Real time settlement infrastructure can help improve transparency, but there may need to be more disclosure around margin shorting to fully address the issue.
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The majority of Robinhood users engage in short-term trading, which can result in significant losses due to fees, spread, and margin.
15:54 - 18:30 (02:36)
Summary
The majority of Robinhood users engage in short-term trading, which can result in significant losses due to fees, spread, and margin. It is difficult for traders to consistently beat the market and many first-time investors do not consider long-term investing strategies.
ChapterTransparency in investing
EpisodeE22: Reflecting on the Robinhood situation with Bestie Guestie Vlad Tenev
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The speaker suggests that migrating to a better settlement infrastructure and real-time settlement can improve transparency in trading, especially on margin shorting.
18:30 - 24:01 (05:30)
Summary
The speaker suggests that migrating to a better settlement infrastructure and real-time settlement can improve transparency in trading, especially on margin shorting. On the other hand, the conversation also touches on conspiracy theories around Citadel and Sequoia concerning their potential involvement in stopping the GameStop trading frenzy.