'The Gamification of Stocks' – Predicting the Next Wall Street Shake-Up The COVID-19 pandemic changed the world in many ways. It shut down entire countries. Economies fell into recession... and businesses closed their doors forever. But the pandemic also led to an acceleration of innovations, such as Zoom Video Communications' (ZM) video calls as well as telehealth appointments. Not only did it boost many trends that were just getting started, but it also spurred on a new group of people who were suddenly interested in the stock market. Online forums such as WallStreetBets became an international phenomenon. People of all ages and walks of life started to buy stocks. This led to what we now know as the meme-stock boom... and then its eventual bust. So on today's special episode of Making Money With Matt McCall, I welcome someone who was there from the beginning: Jaime Rogozinski, the founder of WallStreetBets. 
I cover the basics in our conversation and ask Jaime about how WallStreetBets started and how it got to where it was in 2020. But we soon move on to the bigger picture... like Jaime's views on where the retail investor will be a few years from now. You may be surprised to find out the changes that Jaime sees coming in the future.
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Just this week, tragedy struck another meme stock, retailer Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY). I ask Jaime for his take on what's happening with the company. We also take a deep dive into the poster child of the meme stocks, AMC Entertainment (AMC), to discuss why he believes it's changing the investment landscape. Finally, as I always like to do, we'll end the show with my favorite investment question. Jaime reveals his "island" pick... a single stock that's both loved and hated by Wall Street. Let's just say, I have to agree with his choice. You won't want to miss this episode. Click here to watch today's Making Money With Matt McCall podcast episode. Here's to the future, Matt McCall
Editor, Daily Insight
September 8, 2022 P.S. Regular readers know I'm not a huge fan of the meme-stock craze. I think there are better opportunities for us as long-term investors. In fact, I recently sent my MegaTrend Investor subscribers an all-new report that details six ways to invest in an undeniable global megatrend: the explosive demand for rare earth minerals. This investment story goes way beyond trying to make a quick buck. Whether you know it or not, our world depends on this part of the market. And that's not about to change anytime soon... Rare earths will be crucial to technologies we'll need in the future, too. Now, though, geopolitics has made this sector and its next moves more crucial than ever. So if you'd like to learn more about what's happening – and how to invest in this growing megatrend – click here for the details. | 
