Attention Economy


Sunday, February 7, 2021

Short-Selling – Historical Perspective

The history of economic bubbles casts doubt on the idea that the Reddit rebellion was a victory of the little guy over “the suits.”  
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-02-07/niall-ferguson-gamestop-robinhood-reddit-and-the-wind-trade
 
Reddit’s Populist Stock Movement Was 15 Years in the Making
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-07/reddit-wallstreetbets-movement-was-15-years-in-the-making
 
The Hopes That Rose and Fell with GameStop
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/07/business/gamestop-stock-losses.html

Wall Street’s Most Reviled Investors Worry About Their Fate
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/business/wall-street-short-sellers-game-stop.html