When Investing Becomes a Gambling Addiction. 4 Ways Advisors Can Help.
🎲 When does investing become gambling?
As speculative markets become more accessible, the line between strategy and addiction is getting blurrier.
In a recent Barron’s feature, SEIA’s Michaela Hurtienne shared the story of a client who lost $250,000 day trading options based on tips from Discord. The cost? A delayed retirement and years of financial stress.
It took honest conversations, consistent guidance, and a clear plan to help him shift from speculation to stability. Today, he’s finally back on track for retirement.
Michaela’s story is one of many in this eye-opening piece about how financial advisors are stepping in when clients go too far.
Read the full article to see how professionals across the industry are navigating this growing challenge: https://www.barrons.com/advisor/articles/investing-day-trading-sports-betting-crypto-gambling-addiction-b6bdf680?mod=features
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