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How big data is changing investment

he world of investment is changing rapidly. A combination of Covid-19, lockdowns, fiscal stimulus packages, higher savings, and more leisure time has caused a surge in retail investing. Online investment platforms like eToro, Robinhood and Easy Equities now not only make it easier for ordinary people to invest in global stocks, but also allow amateur traders to build up an international reputation and following. Dave Portnoy, better known as Davey Day Trader, is at the vanguard of a movement to upset the ways

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