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Several startups want to make buying shares easier and more user-friendly for individuals. But isn't stock picking in the age of the pandemic just a bad habit best left behind? And what would safer bets look like? Let's go. —Anna

From Netflix to Peloton, companies that benefited from tailwinds at the height of the pandemic aren't faring too well right now. And yet, investors don't seem to think neobrokers will follow the same path.