The Capitalist Investor - Episode 81 Mark and Derek discuss the meme stock mania. Everyone is talking about how these stocks are changing the way some people look at investing in the market. A flurry of individual investors, spurred on by Reddit’s WallStreetBets community, has sent share prices soaring in companies that Wall Street had largely forgotten. And plenty of people have seen substantial gains in a short period of time. Who is investing in these stocks? How have these trends changed investing? How should you approach buying these stocks?Outline of This Episode[1:15] Meme stock media and their elevation[7:30] AMC, Gamestop, Naked Brands, & Humble[16:50] Story telling time with BloombergMeme stock media and their elevationThe Reddit and Wall Street meme stock investors are having quite a run. Even though we don’t know how its going to end, we take a glance at some of these stocks and compare it to what we do in our business.AMC, Gamestop, Naked Brands, & HumbleDo some of these check boxes for us? What we know about the brands and our evaluation. We discuss the communities that come around these stocks and the upsides and downsides. Where owning a percentage in it, as long as you are ok with it going to zero, can be a fun ride.Story telling time with BloombergBig Short and the housing bubble. White Square, a London based hedge fund. We come to the conclusion that we can evolve with the changing times or get left behind. The rules have changed for trading patterns.Connect with Derek GabrielsenTwitter: @DerekGabrielsenFollow Derek on LinkedInSend Derek a message hereCheck out Derek’s YouTube channel!Connect With Mark TepperTwitter: @MarkTepperSWPFollow Mark on LinkedInSend Mark a message hereThe SWP Connect YouTube ChannelSend your questions and comments to us at info@SWPConnect.comSubscribe to The Capitalist Investor
