Skeptophile

Well, index funds are the stock market by definition.

Could you slightly expand on this subject? Do you think the average American are investing less in the markets due to having less capital, investing elsewhere or not investing at all? I don't really know the statistics but it feels like people willing to invest don't have many other options than the stock market, bonds being too conservative early in life and the house market being pretty expensive and growing much faster than wages.

In case you missed your answer u/Ajshahmd

Did you feel a sense of pride and accomplishment when u/CHAINSAW_VASECTOMY and the mod team pulled the hilarious April's fools?

Probably the funniest shit I've seen on Reddit. And yes he's a good member, I appreciate it when a voice of reason chimes in to warn the gamblers of the risks in a trade they don't understand or to gtfo when they make out like bandits, not that watching thousands of dollars evaporate isn't entertaining (if you're not a participant).