The Stock Market Is No Fun When Student Loan Payments Are About to Restart

The restart of student loan payments threatens the appeal of stock market trading for newbie investors, impacting cash flow and dampening the market's fire.

August 12, 2023 . 12:36 PM

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Many newbie investors are about to start paying their student loans again, dampening the appeal of stock market trading.
The retail-trading fire of 2020 and 2021 has been smoldering due to drops in crypto and stocks in 2022.
High inflation and the restart of student loan payments in October leave amateur traders with less cash to invest.
The impact on the stock market might be limited, but young adults who have lost money in trading may feel pressure to pull back.
The return of student-loan payments could cost the median affected household about $180 per month.