POLITICAL ROLE OF MARKET DESIGN – FROM THE ASPECT OF “SOCIAL TRADING” INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION ERA

Đặng Trung Kiên; Trần Thị Thùy Linh

doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.4371

POLITICAL ROLE OF MARKET DESIGN – FROM THE ASPECT OF “SOCIAL TRADING” INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION ERA

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Received: 16/04/21 Revised: 24/05/21 Published: 24/05/21

Authors

1. Dang Trung Kien, TNU - University of Economics and Business Administration
2. Tran Thi Thuy Linh , TNU - University of Economics and Business Administration

Abstract

This is a review study about the financial market and a new investment method, called “Social trading”. Related to its political role in the national market design, financial market, which is a component of the economy, cannot stay out of this circle by the mutual influence and intimate link with the State and other political matters. In the current era of technology expansion, the effective connection between technology and politics-market control has introduced a new investment strategy, called Social Trading. By reviewing from the viewpoints of both academic researchers and real-market traders, the study reveals the benefits of this investment method to a vast of investors, who have less experience, knowledge but are still able to join the market with better decision making and safer capital spending. This article also discusses the characteristics of this investment method and its comparison to other traditional activities in the market, to point out the obvious potential of this trading style.

Keywords

Political; Market design; Social trading; Finance; Technology

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34238/tnu-jst.4371

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