The Mail
Risky Business
Sheelah Kolhatkars piece about the investment app Robinhood, which has been faulted for encouraging reckless trading practices among young people, prompted me to reflect on how the education system has failed when it comes to teaching our children about finance, investment, and risk (The Big Gamble, May 17th). At one point in my career, I taught personal finance to undergraduates; at the same time, my kids were learning about the stock market in school. My students were divided into…
