A View from Asia
Markets have changed dramatically; we have democratised access to trading across age groups and income levels. Samir looks at the ramifications
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Samir Mehta
- Markets have changed dramatically over time; at a simple level, we have democratised access to investing, trading and speculating across age groups and income levels.
- Once illiquid asset classes hampered by regulatory and trust-induced barriers are now tradable at the click of a button.
- Is there an unseen benefit to this proliferation of apps that motivate a penchant for debt and democratise access to trading?
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