Targeting GameStop — Spencer Jakab

Subscribe to Charles' Alpha Investor newsletter today: https://pro.banyanhill.com/m/2054150Many touted the GameStop short squeeze as a financial revolution … But Spencer Jakab says the true story is more complex than that. Jakab explores the unique twists and turns of this wild catastrophe in his book, The Revolution That Wasn’t: GameStop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of Small Investors. And he joins host Charles Mizrahi to discuss what everyone got wrong about Wall Street. Topics Discussed:An Introduction to Spencer Jakab (00:00:00) Perfect Storm (00:04:57) Short Seller Villains (00:14:17) Targeting GameStop (00:24:50) The Nasdaq Whale (00:28:31)Robinhood’s Gamification of Investing (00:33:37)Frenzy Sets In (00:40:52)Overload (00:48:43)Fallout (00:57:28)Lessons Learned (01:00:49)Guest Bio:Spencer Jakab is an award-winning financial journalist and editor of The Wall Street Journal’s Heard on the Street column. After leaving a career in finance, Jakab wrote the Lex column for Britain’s Financial Times. And later, he wrote the Ahead of the Tape column on economic and business events. In addition, he is the author of two books on finance.Resources Mentioned:· The Revolution That Wasn’t: GameStop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of Small Investors· Heard on the Street Transcript: https://charlesmizrahi.com/podcast/ Don't Forget To... • Subscribe to my podcast! • Download this episode to save for later • Liked this episode? Leave a kind review!

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I’m Charles Mizrahi. I currently write Alpha Investor — one of America’s fastest-growing investment publications — and have had nearly 40 years of experience as a floor trader, hedge fund manager and money manager on Wall Street. In fact, I was once named the No. 1 trader in the nation by Barron’s. But the story of my rise through the ranks is about more than just success — it’s about achieving the American Dream. You see, I didn’t grow up wealthy. But I did grow up with the belief that America was the greatest nation on earth — a land of freedom and opportunity. And right now, I’m on a mission to prove that it still is. Although we’re constantly being told by the media that America’s best days are behind her … I know the opposite to be true. That’s exactly why I started Real Talk: The Charles Mizrahi Show. With this podcast, I want to help you — and as many other Americans as possible — rekindle the American Dream and realize that we, the people, have everything we need to get ourselves back on track. Each episode features in-depth conversations with high-profile guests who share their own unique American Dream stories, and their views on the current state of our nation. I’ll also share with you my passion for teaching everyday people how to prosper through America’s greatest wealth creator: the stock market. Because I believe we all have a patriotic duty to give back to this country — which has done so much for us.