💡 How AI Is Quietly Taking Over Financial Markets (And Why That Both Fascinates and Worries Me) I Didn’t Think I’d Care About Algorithmic Trading—Until AI Got Involved Let me be honest with you. For the longest time, the stock market felt like something that belonged to “other people.” You know what I mean—those suited-up traders shouting on Wall Street, or the finance bros with graphs and six screens who talk about candlesticks like they’re weather patterns. But something shifted for me. It wasn’t just the buzzwords like “crypto,” “FinTech,” or even “machine learning.” It was when I started noticing real changes in how money moves—fast, automated, and eerily precise. That’s when I realized: AI isn’t just shaking up the finance world—it’s quietly taking it over. Especially through algorithmic trading. Now, before your eyes glaze over (I’ve been there), let me break this down the way I wish someone had done for me. --- So… What Is Algorithmic Trading...
🤯 How Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Are Changing the Way I See Everything I’ll be honest with you—I didn’t wake up one day and think, “Wow, I need to start learning AI and data science.” I stumbled into it. Like most people, I thought AI was just for big tech companies or Silicon Valley “geniuses” building robots or whatever. And data science? That just sounded like something accountants or coders did in dark rooms. But slowly—almost without realizing it—both AI and data started weaving their way into my life. Not because I was chasing them, but because they showed up where I least expected: in my writing, my work, my habits, even my decisions. Let me walk you through what really happened. 🛠️ My First Real Use of AI (and Why I Was a Little Embarrassed) I remember the first time I used an AI tool for writing. I had a deadline. I was exhausted. My brain felt like mashed potatoes. Someone had recommended this AI content assistant, so I thought, What the heck, let’...