How coordinated buying by retail investors has turned the tables on Wall Street. Are there signs of a market bubble? Topics covered include: Show Notes r/wallstreetbets FOR POSTERITY—Almost Daily Grants 1.25.21 GameStop can’t stop going up by Jamie Powell—Financial Times Reddit: bull attack by Jamie Powell and Philip Stafford—Financial Times How WallStreetBets Pushed GameStop Shares to the Moon by Brandon Kochkodin—Bloomberg Submit Your Pick for the Next Meme … [Read more...]
267: How Capitalism Gets Off Track
How inequitable business models like those in the gig economy can lead to a financial crisis, more regulation, and doubts about the viability of the free-market system. In this episode you’ll learn: What is the expanded role of corporations according to leading chief executive officers.What is the gig economy.Takeaways from David's recent experience delivering restaurant meals for Doordash including the huge liability many independent delivery drivers are unaware of.Who covers the … [Read more...]