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Is there credibility to the "take money from hedge funds" theory behind $GME?

and started driving up the price of Gamestop shares Hedge funds are losing money over this because they have to pay more interest per stock and because they're being pressured to return the borrowed stocks
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If I buy 1 share of a company's stock, do I get to attend and vote at the next shareholder m...

Let's say I open Robinhood right now and purchase 1 share of $MSFT. Does this mean I can now attend the next shareholder meeting in Redmond (or wherever they hold them) and cast my vote? Or do I need …
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What stops someone from inflating the price of a stock by engaging in bogus transactions?

For example, lets say Bob owns $1m of stock in company X and Alice is his willing accomplice. The stock is currently trading at $100/share. Bob then puts out his stock up for sale at $200/share, which …
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Is it safe to keep all my stocks with one broker?

I have an account with a "traditional" stock broker but recently discovered Robinhood which is quite convenient to use and is commission-free. Is it considered safe to keep all my investment money wit …
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Is there a way to fully secure my stock investment against hacking, theft, computer errors, ...

I like to keep my savings in various stocks and ETFs. Those are all long term investments which I don’t intend to sell for more than a decade. …
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Is there a way to confirm if a hedge fund indeed closed their short positions on a stock?

According to a recent Bloomberg article: Melvin Capital closed its position after repositioning its portfolio, according to a spokesperson. Citron Capital’s Andrew Left also said Wednesday that the f …
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How is it legal for Twitter to dilute the share of one specific shareholder?

In response, Twitter’s board on Friday unanimously approved a plan that would allow existing shareholders to buy stocks at a substantial discount in order to dilute the holdings of new investors. …
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Why aren't non-dividend stocks ponzi assets?

I'm trying to see why a non-dividend stock isn't subject to the Greater Fool Theory Its not subject to the Greater Fool Theory because those trading on stocks have access to a great deal of information …
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Is it insider trading if you use internal knowledge to profit from third-party stocks/invest...

The manager then proceeds to short a few millions worth of DJI stocks as he believes they would crash when Tesla makes the announcement. … Given that the manager does not profit in any way from Tesla stocks, would that be something illegal under existing insider trading laws? …
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