Hoda Mehr - What’s Next for DIY Trading? A Look into the Future of Independent Investing

An economist by trade, Hoda manages her company’s successful flagship portfolio. She also applies behavioral economics, data journalism and storytelling to their product development. Before starting her own company, Hoda worked as a strategist at Sony, Aimia and Symantec. Outside of the world of work, Hoda is a certified wine specialist who loves Rottweilers. Tune in to hear: What was Hoda’s “aha” moment that lead her to become a Fintech CEO? When did Hoda realize that awareness of behavioral bias is at the heart of sound investment strategies? What are some benefits to keeping an investment journal? If we’re playing devil’s advocate - what might a Fintech, that encouraged the worst possible practices, look like? As technologists, what responsibility do we have to maximize shareholder value vs. maximize value for the larger populace? How can technology be used to help us overcome our worst behavioral impulses? In investment, one can make a terrible decision, based on the information available and probabilities, and still come out on top. How can we entangle, or account for, those who make good decisions and get bad results and those who make bad decisions and get good results? Many active DIY traders show little aptitude in the market and often shoot themselves in the foot. What hope do DIY traders have and why did Hoda decide to focus on this niche within the greater market? Web: stockcard.io Compliance code: 0639-OAT-02/23/2021