In this episode, we explore one of the biggest questions facing retail traders and investors: can acting on daily financial news actually help you build wealth, or does it usually lead to emotional decisions and poor returns?

The debate looks at both sides. One argument is that markets price in new information almost instantly, especially with institutional investors and high-frequency trading algorithms reacting before retail traders can act. From this view, trying to trade the daily news cycle can become a behavioural trap driven by overconfidence, fear of missing out and panic selling.

The other side argues that markets are not perfectly efficient because human emotion still plays a major role. Retail investors often overreact to headlines, regulatory shocks and viral market narratives. For disciplined traders who use ...