GameStop: what it reveals about the US stockmarket

Timelapse of GameStop Stock

The GameStop (GME) short squeeze of 2021 ushered in a brave new world for everyday investors — the 99 per cent. It was Occupy Wall Street 2.0, and it took place entirely online through social media and DIY trading apps that opened up the guarded world of stock trading to everyone. The new doc 'Wall Street Blues' (now streaming free on CBC Gem) dives into the high drama of early 2021 and the larger story that’s still unfolding — about the revolution in retail investing and personal finance.For a