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xeonoex on Jan 28, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Robinhood

"Manipulated by an angry mob" is one way to look at it, but "unsophisticated investors attempting to short squeeze billion dollar hedge funds" is another.

equality_1138 on Jan 29, 2021 [–]

Either way, there is a limit to how much unsophistication the market can tolerate and remain healthy.

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