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http://www.reddit.com/r/investing/
Reddit.com has long been known as one of the top discussion boards on the web. While it has become famous for some of its less savory subpages known as subreddits, it has a long standing tradition of excellence in discussion of highbrow topics. r/investing is no exception. With an active user base of 31,850 professional and amateur investors, this page is an excellent place to discuss strategies in all aspects of investment. While the community tends to focus on the stock market and mutual fund performance, the community welcomes the discussion of commodities speculation and hedging.
Other subreddits that the class may find interesting include;
r/business
r/economics
r/econometrics
r/finance
r/lectures
r/statistics
r/academiceconomics
r/UBC
As a note, the reddit community supports a very wide range of opinions and views, and not all subreddits are as academically oriented as others, and some might be found to be downright offensive. I only indorse the subs listed above as places to find and discuss differing opinions in the investment world. But by all means explore the rest of the site; hear in lies the bowls of the internet, a spawning pool of memes and subcultural icons. But heed my warning if you do choose to wander,
abandon all hope, ye who enter here.