I know, right? Initially I tossed in a few bucks as a way to kick the fat-cat Hedgies in the balls and stand with our WSB cousins, thinking I'd probably lose it all (NOT, REPEAT: NOT as an investment) ... the satisfaction of doing so has been well worth it.
Kinda like how tossing a couple bucks in the Fantasy Football pool at work got me interested in the NFL (no disillusions of winning the pot). I've always wanted to know more about this stuff, and having some skin in the game (albeit a trivial amount) has got me reading up on these threads and learning a bit by osmosis. I still don't really understand what beta or gamma values are, but that may change eventually. But watching the cheaters initiate Ladder Attacks (which I didn't even know where a thing, however illegal they are) against us and seeing in real-time why the Fed took things down has driven home how horribly corrupt and rigged the system is. Pretty exhilarating!
Plus, I love GameStop from back when I grew up, so there is the additional sentimental value. That and it actually looks like GameStop does have real intent on adapting their business model to innovate, and have made serious steps towards trying some interesting stuff. I gotta admit, I really just love this stock. Not enough to take a serious financial interest in it, but after doing some research, even if it wasn't for the meme-war with Wall Street, I probably would've picked up some shares anyway. Hell, I think I owned some back in 2018, actually (damn, if I would've kept those shares, holy crap...)
I know, right? Initially I tossed in a few bucks as a way to kick the fat-cat Hedgies in the balls and stand with our WSB cousins, thinking I'd probably lose it all (NOT, REPEAT: NOT as an investment) ... the satisfaction of doing so has been well worth it.
Kinda like how tossing a couple bucks in the Fantasy Football pool at work got me interested in the NFL (no disillusions of winning the pot). I've always wanted to know more about this stuff, and having some skin in the game (albeit a trivial amount) has got me reading up on these threads and learning a bit by osmosis. I still don't really understand what beta or gamma values are, but that may change eventually. But watching the cheaters initiate Ladder Attacks (which I didn't even know where a thing, however illegal they are) against us and seeing in real-time why the Fed took things down has driven home how horribly corrupt and rigged the system is. Pretty exhilarating!
Plus, I love GameStop from back when I grew up, so there is the additional sentimental value. That and it actually looks like GameStop does have real intent on adapting their business model to innovate, and have made serious steps towards trying some interesting stuff. I gotta admit, I really just love this stock. Not enough to take a serious financial interest in it, but after doing some research, even if it wasn't for the meme-war with Wall Street, I probably would've picked up some shares anyway. Hell, I think I owned some back in 2018, actually (damn, if I would've kept those shares, holy crap...)