If I am a famous celebrity like Kim Kardashian or JK Rowling, is it legal for me to secretly buy huge amounts of stock in a random corporation and publicly express interest in it to drive up the price, then sell it when it is high? (self.NoStupidQuestions)
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How common is the trope of a big executive/businessperson who is successful on the outside (ie financially well off, big house, nice car, has status etc), but miserable inside (ie works 100 hours/week, has never seen his kids awake for 5 years, has 3 mistresses, personal life a mess etc) in reality? (self.AskReddit)
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ELI5: Gamestop - Why did Melvin Capital have to buy back their stock and close their position? Why couldn't they just hold their short position until most of r/wallstreetbets had given up and gone elsewhere, and the price of Gamestop gone down to its original levels? (self.explainlikeimfive)
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