Will The ‘Absurdist’ Retail Mania Return In 2022?
A defining feature of the post-pandemic market environment was greater participation on the part of retail investors, whose footprint grew dramatically on some metrics.
The retail "mania" (as professional investors somewhat derisively called it) manifested in a hodgepodge of objectively humorous outcomes, including and especially the meme stock frenzy in which, to quote the best article Bloomberg's Katie Greifeld ever wrote, day-traders emboldened by Reddit communities and hypnotized by Robinho
If the Reddit crowd started reading the pearls of wisdom here about the markets (McElligott and Kolanovic among others), imagine what they can accomplish. H-we as readers would always welcome more quality writing wherever you find it. Bassman and Disgraceland are always interesting whether you agree or otherwise. Happy Holidays.