Some reflections on this article I came across while scrolling through social media, I related to the title of the article and it attracted me to take a closer look at it. I do feel that investing is being "stuffed" into everyone's face nowadays, as staying home and the rise of brokerages that promote gamification or make investing look/feel like a game is getting more popular.
As news on meme stocks and cryptocurrencies appear frequently, examples of people 1000X and even becoming millionaires explodes on both social and news platforms. It seems that as long as you invest, you are bound to profit as communities are formed around these investments.
I consider myself to be rather risk-adverse which explains why my portfolio has not exploded in size. I like to make sure things ar...