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		_mhyx on April 26, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Robinhood stock trading app confirms $110M raise a... Given how frequently this is said, I'm shocked that people still don't get it. The only way you know more than analysts is: A. be a full time analyst B. work at the company you're trading If you're on Robinhood, you're not A. And if you're B, you're in touchy legal waters. The average unsophisticated trader loses money vs those ETFs in even small time frames.

devopsproject on April 26, 2017 [–]

> The only way you know more than analysts is

is to flip a coin: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coin-flip-beats-listening-wal...

Now you could argue that diversification is key and that the best way to diversify is to choose an index vs picking your own asset mix. But deifying analysts is absurd

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