Taking the Long View on Shorting: Market Manipulation and GME

Authors

Andrew Steiner, Saint Louis University School of Law

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Description

In this article, Andrew Steiner provides an overview of the events surrounding the GameStop short squeeze coordinated by retail investors on the internet forum WallStreetBets over the last year and the possible legal fallout. While some traditional institutional investors call for regulatory intervention, retail investors have pointed the finger at trading app Robinhood.

Publication Date

8-21-2021

Document Type

Article

Keywords

GameStop, Short Squeeze, Market Manipulation

Disciplines

Antitrust and Trade Regulation | Business Organizations Law | Law

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Steiner, Andrew, "Taking the Long View on Shorting: Market Manipulation and GME" (2021). SLU Law Journal Online. 71. https://scholarship.law.slu.edu/lawjournalonline/71/

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Steiner, Andrew, "Taking the Long View on Shorting: Market Manipulation and GME" (2021). SLU Law Journal Online. 71.
https://scholarship.law.slu.edu/lawjournalonline/71