{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5b0fd1107b67904376d520f7/601a983b81864338736a7aa3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Reddit market frenzy: lessons and implications for investors","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5b0fd1107b67904376d520f7/1612353132452-3e6187a38ed6c7ddac6c0ca6c1a1ec0e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>GameStop has dominated headlines over the past week having staged a tremendous rally driven by Reddit forums. This rally has now violently reversed and we reflect on the implications for investors.</p><p><br></p><p>Alan Green joins the Podcast to explore the notion of herd mentality in markets and how relationships between financial institutions played out during this period of heightened volatility.</p><p><br></p><p>We look at whether the Reddit share frenzy was a consequence of frothy valuations elsewhere in the market or a stand alone phenomenon.</p><p><br></p><p>We also pay attention to three UK shares in Bidstack (LON:BIDS), Power Metal Resources (LON:POW) and Lexington Gold (LON:LEX).</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"UK Investor Magazine"}