Millions of New Traders Showed Up. Nobody Taught Them How to Manage Risk

I've stood on this trading floor since 1985, when everything ran on paper orders, phone calls, and open outcry, and I break down how completely the trading landscape has transformed since 2020. From 50 million new retail traders flooding in during Covid, to the meme phenomenon, to the Federal Reserve printing $3 trillion in three months, this is my full read on why the human element still matters in a market that now moves generations of history over lunch. 0:00 Why volatility that once took decades now happens over lunch 1:20 What the floor looked like in 1985 and how technology slowly arrived 3:10 Why I still want a human at the point of execution, not AI 5:00 The democratization of trading and what an accredited investor used to mean 8:00 Covid, stimulus checks, and 50 million new retail traders entering the market 10:30 Why accessibility without education left most new traders unprepared 13:30 Building Wall Street Global Trading Academy around technical analysis and risk 15:50 Comparing the 2008 predatory lending crisis to the Covid selloff 18:30 How the Fed learned to inject $3 trillion faster instead of $800 billion slowly 23:00 Interest rate hikes, inflation, and where record highs stand in 2026 #trading #stockmarket #wallstreet 📲Hang out with me on other socials!   / einsteinofwallst   https://x.com/EinsteinoWallSt https://www.tiktok.com/ ⁨@einsteinofw... Checkout my other channel here: @EinsteinandIves⁩  DISCLOSURE: This interview is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation to buy or sell any securities, or an endorsement of any company or financial instrument. Statements may include forward-looking information, and actual results may differ materially. Viewers should conduct their own due diligence and consult a qualified professional before making any investment decisions.