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Options Trading, Short Sales and Derivatives: A Nerdy Guide

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

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The GameStop Saga and the Risks of Margin Trading

This chapter discusses the GameStop saga, the anger towards Wall Street insiders, and the $7 billion loss suffered by Melvin Capital. It also explores margin trading, the risks associated with it, including margin calls, and mentions the high failure rate of retail investors in options trading.

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