short selling

The recent GameStop short-selling saga was exciting, if nothing else. Rogue traders took a bet on a highly speculative stock in hopes of making it big. However, this gamified approach, promoted by trading apps like Robinhood, can quickly turn investing ... More

David and Goliath have found a new arena of battle: the US markets. This week, members of the aptly named Reddit forum r/WallStreetBets stuck it to hedge fund Melvin Capital by feverishly buying up shares in GameStop (NYSE: GME), a stock the hedge fund ... More