WallStreetBets Forum Gone Well Past Imagination: Founder

The transcript discusses the origins and growth of WallStreetBets, a community focused on high-risk trading. It explores the motivations of retail investors, the new normal in trading, and the unintended consequences of this movement. The discussion also covers brokerage restrictions, market manipulation concerns, and the challenges of moderating online forums to balance freedom of speech with the need to address hate speech.

What was the original intention behind the establishment of WallStreetBets?

What are the criticisms faced by the WallStreetBets community?

How has the perception of retail investors changed in recent years?

What are the potential long-term effects of the WallStreetBets phenomenon on the stock market?

What role do online brokerages play in the trading activities of retail investors?

Discuss the implications of market manipulation in the context of WallStreetBets.

How does the community balance freedom of speech and hate speech?