When Investors Trade in 2020, These 2 Stocks Profit

Stocks rose throughout 2019, but investor satisfaction fell. That's what a recent survey from E*Trade Financial (NASDAQ: ETFC) found. It seems 48% of self-directed investors are dissatisfied with their investment decisions last year, and 60% plan to make portfolio changes in 2020.

Trading has never been easier. Zero-fee brokers, up-to-the-second stock charts, and a constant bombardment of news all contribute to investors moving in and out of positions. It's better to buy and hold for the long term, but dissatisfaction leads many to think short-term. And if investors can be dissatisfied in a bull market like this, what will they feel in the next inevitable bear market?

All that being said, trading could rise and the market could become more volatile in the coming year. And "volatile" is a scary word for investors. What a smart investor needs is a stock that profits from a bull market or a bear market, as long as it means increased trading. Both E*Trade and Nasdaq Stock Market (NASDAQ: NDAQ) are companies that do just that. Here's how.

Source Fool.com