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Sep 2023
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‘Dumb Money’ Looks at GameStop Short Squ...

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 Aaron Ryder, Producer of Dumb Money, discusses the movie about the GameStop phenomenon that led to meme stock mania.
Hosts: Carol Massar and Jess Menton. Producer: Paul Brennan. 

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