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Mar 2024
10m 37s

Strong risk appetite boost meme stock tr...

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Yesterday was a strong day in terms of meme trading and speculation; Donald Trump’s Truth Social flew with its own wings for the first time yesterday and rose up to 60% under the ticker DJT before settling 16% higher at the end of the session, Reddit also saw some nice intraday volatility. Appetite for meme stocks and cryptocurrencies is back and ... Show More
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Let’s get moving to inflation hedges!
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