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What is Retail Trading and How Does it Affect Your Portfolio? w/Gav Blaxsberg

E12 • Jun 14, 2021 • 13 mins

In this episode, Shamus Madan interviews Gav Blackburn of Wolf Financial. They discuss Blackburn's role, delve into retail trading and social sentiment, and debate signs of a market bubble. They also touch on the rise of retail investors in 2020 and measures to protect against volatility.

Key Points

Retail investors now play a more significant role in the market, with events like AMC and GME short squeezes illustrating the collective power of individual traders.
Increased volatility and potential arbitrage opportunities arise from the dynamic between retail trading, social sentiment, and the shift away from traditional institutional investment strategies.
To mitigate the risks of market volatility, investors should consider long-term investments in well-researched stocks or diversified ETFs and avoid obsessing over short-term market fluctuations.

Topics:

Effect of retail trading on the stock market

Social sentiment affecting the market

GME and Reddit, AMC, Meme Stocks

Hello Everyone, I am your host Shamus Madan and welcome to the MBIT podcast in which finance and economic topics are broken down so that you can become a more educated investor. Today we have a special guest, Gav Blaxsberg, COO of Wolf Financial. How are you today, Gav?.... Would you mind introducing to the audience what you do and what Wolf Financial is? … Alright, so let’s transition to discussing how retail trading and social sentiment have been affecting the markets and your portfolio.

First off, quick disclaimer the podcast is not financial advice and is for informational purposes only. Investing is risky.

Disclaimer:

The MBIT podcast is reflecting the opinion of only the host. The podcast is for informational purposes only. The podcast is not a research report and is not a recommendation to purchase or sell any stocks, holdings, or securities. The podcast is also not meant to serve as the basis of any investment decision.

Speakers

Shamus Madan

Guest • 1%

Shamus Madan

Guest • 23%

Gav Blaxsberg

Guest • 75%

Chapters

0:00	Introduction by Shamus Madan and Guest Gav Blackburn
1:26	Gav Blackburn's role and responsibilities at Wolf Financial
1:31	Deep Dive into Retail Trading and Social Sentiment
5:36	Signs of Market Bubble and Power of Retail Traders
10:17	Emergence of Retail Investors in 2020
10:41	Investor Protection Measures Against Increased Volatility
12:49	Conclusion and Thanks to Gav Blackburn
13:15	Podcast Disclaimer

Transcript

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