I was thinking about something earlier.
It's kind of crazy how many "retail" investors there are. At work I consistently hear people talking about stocks or I am myself talking to other people about stocks. I remember creating a robinhood account a couple years ago, but I don't remember ever really hearing people talk about it then. Of course, I was 16-17 in high school, but I mostly mean on the internet too. I personally didn't start actually "trading" until july of this year. I wonder if this is a thing that has just exploded recently, or if I'm just more keen to it since I am 21 now.