ButterPotatoHead t1_j6wqz48 wrote on February 2, 2023 at 1:07 PM

Reply to comment by Independent-Dog2179 in Stocks rise after Fed hikes rates by TheFrederalGovt

You can buy stocks with an extra $5. If you are in a 401k plan at work, you're buying stocks. I think you're being a little dramatic.

Independent-Dog2179 t1_j6xpz3n wrote on February 2, 2023 at 5:11 PM

Those are comparing apples to oranges let's be real

cromwest t1_j6yfdrm wrote on February 2, 2023 at 7:49 PM

More like an apple to an orange farm.

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MaverickBuster t1_j79n9er wrote on February 5, 2023 at 3:29 AM

You think someone who's invested $5 and owns 0.000001% of company has any power compared to someone who's invested $100,000,000 and owns 2% of a company? It is the Uber wealthy who've invested much larger amounts into companies who have sway and influence.

ButterPotatoHead t1_j7bb4uy wrote on February 5, 2023 at 2:58 PM

I'm honestly trying to figure out what people are complaining about.

You can invest $100 in Amazon and watch it turn into $200 over time so you earned $100 by doing nothing but taking some risk. No, you don't have any influence over the company, but so what?

If there is some idea that only rich people can invest in stocks that is not true. You can invest an amount that is small by market standards but significant to your wealth and make a difference in your finances.