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Thanks in part to the rise of trading apps like Robinhood and the advent of fee-free stock trading, millions of people are getting into investing for the first time.
But even though these new tools can make the tasks of buying and selling shares simple, the turbulent waters of Wall Street can be hard to navigate. Stocks like GameStop can run hot one minute and ice cold the next, leaving traders who show up late to the party with big losses.