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Abraham: Gamified Brokerage Interfaces Condition Users to Trade Like Gamblers
“If the platform you're using is closer to gambling, you will end up being more of a gambler automatically. Just based on the design of how you were introduced to the markets and therefore you'll be more prone to, you know, potentially react on these types of t…”
Abraham: Wealthy retail investors do not care about $5 free stock referral bonuses
“And as you move more upmarket, the less that stuff worked because if you have a little bit of money, let's be honest, you don't really give a shit about five bucks on free stock.”
Abraham: Retail brokerage trading volume is driven by the attention economy
“Trading volumes for companies like ours are a little bit like competing with any other thing that competes with attention because you know, if markets are in the news, you get inspired by something and that might drive action.”
Abraham: Younger investors use yield accounts for opportunistic cash parking
“So, so, so, so you're seeing younger generations using it less as a, hey, I'm gonna now actually hold the bond to maturity for 10 years from now, and more use like these account types that we've created for, you know, just like earn some yield on your stuff, y…”