What Goes Up

'Stupid Prices'

The drama surrounding GameStop Corp. and other high-flying stocks targeted by social media-influenced traders has triggered a debate about behavior in markets and what regulators should do about it.Larry Tabb, the head of market-structure research at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses this issue as well as the role clearing firms played in causing Robinhood and other brokerages to restrict trading in certain stocks.Mentioned in this podcast:<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-27/in-11-hours-of-pure-mania-100-stock-gains-popped-up-everywhere">In 11 Hours of Pure Mania, 100% Stock Gains Popped Up Everywhere</a><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-26/-get-in-or-regret-not-getting-in-how-a-penny-stock-goes-boom">How a Penny Stock Explodes From Obscurity to 451% Gains Via Chat Forums</a><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-27/reddit-jolts-activist-short-hedge-funds-into-adapt-or-die-mode">Reddit Jolts Activist-Short Hedge Funds Into ‘Adapt or Die’ Mode</a><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-28/reddit-s-wallstreetbets-goes-dark-after-fueling-gamestop-surge">WallStreetBets Briefly Goes Dark After Fueling GameStop’s Surge</a><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-28/battle-between-hedge-funds-and-day-traders-creates-record-volume">Battle Between Hedge Funds and Day Traders Creates Record Volume</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Hosts Mike Regan and Vildana Hajric are joined each week by expert guests to discuss the main themes influencing global markets. They explore everything from stocks to bonds to currencies and commodities, and how each asset class affects trading in the others. Whether you’re a financial professional or just a curious retirement saver, What Goes Up keeps you apprised of the latest buzz on Wall Street and what the wildest movements in markets will mean for your investments.