Lily Francus

Today Bennett and Cas are joined by Lily Francus, director and quantitative research strategist at Moody's Analytics, who helps us understand the underlying risks, rewards, and caveats of participating in the decentralized financial industry. Follow Lily on Twitter @nope_its_lily or join her free Substack here https://nopeitslily.substack.com This episode was produced by Asher Hirsch and recorded on Thursday, April 28th, 2022.

Lily Francus, director of quantitative research at Moody's Analytics, and Kyla Scanlon, a financial commentator and founder of a financial education company, delve into the meteoric rise and fall of meme stocks like GameStop and AMC. They discuss the surge of retail traders during the pandemic, the cultural implications of meme trading, and the disconnect between stock valuations and fundamentals. The conversation also covers the impact on new generations, the changing landscape of investing, and the evolving regulatory environment for retail investors.