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Uh, what? I didn't realize you had to be a billionaire to invest in the stock market.

• WalterBright 10y ago
  It only takes a few hundred dollars and an online brokerage account, such as etrade.
  • sxg 10y ago
    Exactly. I've seen this article and similar ones pop up on Hacker News and Reddit before, and lots of people make comments similar to those in this thread. Literally anyone can invest in the market.
  • sigstoat 10y ago
    > It only takes a few hundred dollars and an online brokerage account, such as etrade. less, even. you can open with vanguard, and buy single shares of their index ETFs (with no brokerage fees).