GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack

GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack

GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack

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GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack

2021

0h 47m

6.2(3 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A group of young, risk-embracing day traders used social media to organize a massive stock buy-up. Jordan Belfort provides details about the story, exploring how it shook the world's markets.

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Jordan Belfort

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Jordan Belfort

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