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Dreaming about making a fortune on the stock market? You’re not the only one. Retail trade—non-professionals buying and selling securities like stocks, options, and ETFs—is booming. From January to early February this year, the largest retail trading apps were downloaded more than 10 million times. This enthusiasm culminated in the GameStop trading frenzy, which captured headlines, eyeballs, and dollars. Enrich your perspective. Embolden your work. Become a Quartz member. Your membership ...

March 3, 2021 Buy something online during the pandemic? So has pretty much everyone: US e-commerce experienced 10 years of growth in the first three months of 2020. And chances are, you bought at least one of those things on Amazon. Amazon’s success is well earned—it played a significant role in shaping how we shop online. Obsession with customer satisfaction drove innovation such as fast shipping and streamlined ordering, which are now industry standards. However, Amazon’s competitors (t...