Are you a complete idiot if you invest in the stock market?

I would have to say yes, since the stock market is controlled by foreign and domestic bankers that control it on a daily basis the stock market is not a option for small retail investors. For the most part the stock market has been a place riddled with ponzi schemes and massive manipulation with little to no real value when it comes down to it.

Are they all kids? Have you ever had the misfortune of calling a brokerage or bank these days only to get someone on the phone or in person that is under 25 years of age? I know I constantly do , its like the entire industry is made up of these kids, maybe adults just don't want to work for a bank or realize that its not a very full filling career and do other things. Maybe working at a bank is a last resort , just marginally (excuse the pun) above that of collection agencies and similar places where the underbelly of the financial industry resides. Maybe its similar to turning over rocks until you find the right snake. High grass is also a place you tend to find serpents however I have to say that if your of low morality and don't mind stealing or ripping people off on a daily basis this is the job for you.

Not all of these individuals are pathetic but for the most part if you have invested , you realize it doesn't matter if the market capital is billions millions or thousands you can bet one thing is for sure if you put your real money in it they will manipulate the share price until you become annoyed and sell or buy at a loss. The first thing you should realize if your foolish enough to start trading that company your " Investing in " doesn't care. When the company goes IPO it originally gets all the money for their shares first and only the banks with that years or months ago that purchased the shares and gave money to the company care what the share price is because they have to manipulate it enough to attempt to recover these funds. The basic model is flawed knowing now that the company your investing in doesn't even see the money you invest in it. How foolish it is. In most cases your own broker works against you claiming to " Already have a position in it " whether they really do or not fraud is rampant and bankers go with the unwritten rule " No one gets fired " make numbers up as you wish.