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How the GameStop squeeze put the fun back into markets

One of the fun things about Reddit’s pursuit of GameStop short sellers it is the way it allows everyone to see what they want to see, says Merryn Somerset Webb.

by: Merryn Somerset Webb
5 Feb 2021
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