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Day 9: The AI Finally Picked a Stock to Buy. A Safety Rule Said Not on Jobs-Report Day. Here’s the Score.

by Steve Rhode

AI investing test day 9: the AI picked its first stock — and a safety rule blocked the buy on jobs-report day. Here’s the score vs the S&P 500.

Day 8: The AI Had $749 in Cash and Two Funds to Buy. It Bought Nothing. Here’s the Score. (July 2026)

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AI investing test day 8: the AI account is $1,005.03 vs the S&P 500 at $1,004.33. It reviewed two funds, bought neither. Here’s why, and whether it’s beating the index.

Day 7: XBI Hit a 52-Week High. The AI Scanned 8 ETFs and Bought Nothing. Here’s the Score. (June 2026)

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AI investing test day 7: XBI hit a fresh 52-week high and the AI scanned 8 candidates and rejected them all — here’s where the scoreboard stands.

Day 6: The Market Had Its Best Day in Weeks. The AI Did Nothing. Here’s the Score. (June 2026)

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AI investing test day 6: the market surged 1.6% and the AI didn’t chase it — here’s the running scoreboard and why restraint is the whole point.

I Looked Into Every “Get Rich Trading” Pitch on Your Phone. Here’s Who Actually Gets Rich.

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I read the research and court records on day trading, forex bots, prop-firm challenges, and trading gurus. Who actually gets rich? The person selling the dream.

Day 5: The AI Walked Past Two Good-Looking Setups. The Index Fell 2.04%. Here’s the Score. (June 2026)

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AI investing test day 5: AI up 0.15% vs S&P 500 down 2.04%. The AI held all positions and passed on two fresh ETF setups. Here’s the full reasoning and scoreboard.

I’m Giving an AI $1,000 to Trade. Here’s the Math That Says It Can’t Make Me Rich.

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I’m putting real money on the line to test the “AI will grow your savings” pitch — and showing the cold compounding math up front, before a single trade. Win or lose, I’ll publish it all.

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