In our second most downloaded podcast of the year, Wharton finance professor explains how Reddit traders created a GameStop stock surge

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We are counting down our top 5 podcasts of the year featuring Wharton School professors. In our second most downloaded podcast of 2021, Sasha Indarte, Wharton Assistant Professor of Finance, talks to Wharton Business Daily’s Dan Loney about GameStop’s short squeeze, the risks involved, and the process of short selling.

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