Wharton finance professor explains how Reddit traders created a GameStop stock surge

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Sasha Indarte, 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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