The Revolution That Wasn't: GameStop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of Small Investors Free Audiobook Download by Spencer Jakab


"The Revolution That Wasn't: GameStop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of Small Investors" opens with a story about a guy who put $240 into the presale for an iPhone 6 and was waiting for it to ship. He found out that he could get $300 for his phone if he sold it in pieces on Craigslist. The more people heard about this, the worse things got for small investors in crowdsales. In fact, people were so desperate to dump their investments that they were selling them below cost in order to recoup some money. The book goes on to explore the history of this phenomenon, examining how "trolls" on Reddit used their influence to increase social pressure and convince other investors to sell while they

The Revolution That Wasn't: GameStop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of Small Investors is an interesting narrative about how a company can create hype for a product without actually making the product. It also mentions on how Reddit 'gamed' the stock market where they helped GameStop to raise its stock price.

GameStop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of Small Investors is a satirical novel that tells the story of Spencer Jakab, a 35-year-old kid with no direction in life. One day he comes across an ad for a "video game coin" online crime market on Reddit. The ad promises to make anyone rich overnight with minimal work. Jakab invests $2k and within 12 hours he is $200k richer.

GameStop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of Small Investors is not your average audiobook. You can find it on Audible as well as explore its website. The author, Spencer Jakab, goes into detail about the company's history and shares his thoughts on the future of GameStop. This is a book that some companies should read before they make the same mistakes.

When Sean Patrick Hopkins narrates the audiobook, it feels like a different experience entirely. The narrator has a deep, raspy voice with a slight country twang and he reads in an incredibly captivating way.

There was a revolution that is never mentioned, one that encompasses the gaming industry as a whole. It revolves around the idea of "Elitism" and how different parts of our society are beginning to shun it. Sean Patrick Hopkins does a brilliant job narrating this audiobook, which is full of interesting interviews with people from all over the gaming world who discuss the failing of GameStop, Reddit's board of directors and other similar events in the gaming industry that have been going on for some time now.

Published Date 2022-02-01
Duration 9 hours 1 minutes
Author Spencer Jakab
Narrated Sean Patrick Hopkins
Reviews
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Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Business & Economics
Parent Category Accounting & Finance

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