Notes in the Margin
In the first episode of the Carriage House Planning Report, we look under the hood of the "short squeeze" story that swept the financial media in January 2021. Billed as a war of Main Street vs. Wall Street, the saga reveals yet another impact of social media while also exposing what many see as corruption in the financial markets. But the story is much more personal for each of us, and these events reveal a much bigger problem that impacts anyone participating in the economy today, let alone the investment marketplace.
Additional articles of interest:
Visual Capitalist - The Crazy World of Stonks Explained
NYT - Robinhood has lured young traders, sometimes with devastating results
Medium (opinion) - Yes Virginia, The System is Clearly Rigged
