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Presenter Preview: A Deeper Dive into Stock Market Trading
Focus on the Future Session
A Deeper Dive into Stock Market and Financial Tech Trading – Is It Gambling?
The appeal of high-risk, speculative investments is real for many people. The distinction between investing and gambling can be subtle and subjective. Whether you view financial trading from an investing lens or speculating as gambling, the risk of gambling-related harms among financial traders appears to be amplified by new financial technologies, which have increased access to riskier financial assets and have encouraged riskier trading behaviors.
This session will explore the rising overlap between stock trading, cryptocurrency markets, and online sports betting in the digital age. As these platforms evolve and gain popularity, they increasingly share common traits-accessibility, fastpaced decision-making, and the potential for addictive behavior. Experts will delve into the psychological triggers that drive engagement in these spaces, the challenges of regulating and treating gambling behaviors across these platforms, and the impact of technology on investors and bettor psychology. Attendees will gain insights into how these markets may feed into each other, the risks involved, and the need for comprehensive strategies in both prevention and treatment for those at risk of harm.
Presented by: Timothy Fong, MD
Tim Fong, MD is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. He is the Director of the UCLA Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, a one-year program that provides clinical training in the management of addictive disorders. Dr. Fong is also the co-director of the UCLA Gambling Studies Program; the purpose of the program is to examine the underlying causes and clinical characteristics of gambling disorder to develop effective, evidence-based treatment strategies.
Dr. Fong is the Director of the Steering Committee to the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, a multi-disciplinary effort to examine the impact of cannabis on body, mind, and brain.
Register today and see this presentation and more like it at Focus on the Future, May 5-8, 2025.
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