Barbra Streisand’s Stock Market Obsession: A Gambler’s Journey

Barbra Streisand’s Stock Market Obsession: Trading Millions and Getting a Thrill

Actress-singer Barbra Streisand had an unexpected obsession with gambling on the stock market. Between 1998 and 2000, she found herself trading millions of dollars and experiencing the thrill that came with it. Streisand revealed in her memoir ‘My Name Is Barbra’ that she would wake up at 6:25 a.m. without an alarm, throw on her bathrobe, and start trading stocks at her desk while sipping on a cup of hot chocolate. This new endeavor gave her a whole new learning experience and provided her with a sense of excitement and thrill that she found similar to gambling.