Robinhood, Redditers and your Apple, Amazon stocks: Exploding myths about democratising stock markets

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Dr Richard Smith is an expert on cycles and the CEO of The Foundation for the Study of Cycles, a not-for-profit. He speaks to BizNews editor at large Jackie Cameron about what is really fuelling 'meme' stocks - and catching out professionals - and what this means for investors outside the Robinhood community. Dr Smith shares where crypto currencies fit in and sizes up whether US markets really are in a bubble - and what the implications may be for investors in shares listed on stock markets in Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Feb 2021 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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