WallStreetBets
subreddit dedicated to stock market and options trading
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Videos Mentioning WallStreetBets
Jim Keller: The Future of Computing, AI, Life, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #162
Lex Fridman
A Reddit community whose actions led to the GameStop trading saga, highlighting the power of distributed action against centralized powers.
Jason Calacanis: Startups, Angel Investing, Capitalism, and Friendship | Lex Fridman Podcast #161
Lex Fridman
A subreddit known for coordinating large-scale stock market plays, notably involving GameStop, empowering retail investors against hedge funds.
Richard Craib: WallStreetBets, Numerai, and the Future of Stock Trading | Lex Fridman Podcast #159
Lex Fridman
A subreddit known for its decentralized coordination among individual investors, exemplified by the GameStop short squeeze. Richard Craib sees similarities in its distributed nature to Numerai's model.
Tyler Cowen: Economic Growth & the Fight Against Conformity & Mediocrity | Lex Fridman Podcast #174
Lex Fridman
Online community whose collective action impacted stock markets, seen as a new brand of esports rather than a fundamental economic shift.
E22: Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev breaks down the GameStop situation
All-In Podcast
A subreddit community of traders on Reddit, perceived as heirs to Occupy Wall Street, who drove the GameStop trading frenzy.
Brendan Eich: JavaScript, Firefox, Mozilla, and Brave | Lex Fridman Podcast #160
Lex Fridman
A Reddit community known for its crowdsourced financial activism against hedge funds, an example of emergent behavior and fighting against oligarchs.