Jon Stewart Reminds Us of How WallStreetBets Exposed the Stock Market

“If this sounds insane, it’s because it’s insane.”

The line could very well sum up how Jon Stewart feels about the stock market. In the stock market episode of The Problem on AppleTV+, the host fondly reminisced about the GameStop Short Squeeze of 2021.

In the episode, Stewart discusses how the stock market is fundamentally flawed: it’s designed in a way that we’re not supposed to understand, and it took a bunch of Redditors on the subreddit r/WallStreetBets to help expose these flaws.

Stewart’s investment in this topic goes way back, he went back on Twitter right when the GameStop frenzy was blowing up Wall Street and got right to it.

After the episode, Stewart stopped by Reddit to do an AMA. Here are some of the most interesting parts of the session.

Stewart also answered some questions about his coverage of the 2008 crash.

And for posterity, here’s his interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer.


Information for this briefing was found via the companies mentioned. The author has no securities or affiliations related to this organization. Not a recommendation to buy or sell. Always do additional research and consult a professional before purchasing a security. The author holds no licenses.

Video Articles

Silver @ $36 & We’re Still 200M Oz Short | Paul Andre Huet – Americas Gold and Silver

Gold’s Wild Bull Run: Are Markets About to Break? | Mike McGlone

First Majestic Silver: The Santa Elena Mine

Recommended

Goliath Resources Closes Out Funding Round With Total Gross Proceeds Of $27.1 Million

Silver47 Kickstarts 4,000 Metre Drill Campaign At Red Mountain Project

Related News

The Stonk Movement Is Back: Meme Stocks Are Flying

Jim Cramer is not going to like this. Meme stocks seem to be making an...

Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 02:18:00 PM

Can WallStreetBets Push Silver Higher? – The Daily Dive feat John-Mark Staude

Returning to the Daily Dive is frequent guest John-Mark Staude, whom is CEO of Riverside...

Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 01:30:00 PM

SmileDirectClub Could be Another Stock Boosted Solely (And Undeservedly?) By Reddit Chatter

Shares of SmileDirectClub, Inc. (NASDAQ: SDC), creator of a clear aligner medtech platform for teeth...

Sunday, October 17, 2021, 09:00:00 AM

Rocket Companies Inc Shares Soar by Over 70% as WallStreetBets Continue to Squeeze Hedge Funds

The WallStreetBets community appears to be at it again: Rocket Companies Inc (NYSE: RKT), a...

Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 11:44:00 AM

RBC Downgrades Blackberry Stock Following Reddit-Inspired Frenzy

Following what has been a historic speculative frenzy driven by retail investors posting on a...

Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 02:34:00 PM