Podcast # 20 - Economist Paul Brewbaker on Gamestop Short Squeeze, Robinhood, Reddit Army, bubbles, and #yolo trades

About this episode

Economist Paul Brewbaker discusses the Gamestop short squeeze and its implications.

Hawaii's economist PAUL BREWBAKER is a local legend among Honolulu's business community. Known for his local story telling abilities, he's been a featured speaker on all things economic for over 25 years. Mr. Brewbaker has a degree in Economics from Stanford, and a PHD in Economics from the University of Hawaii. He's been a lecturer at UH since 1987 and was the Bank of Hawaii's Senior Vice President and Chief Economist for 25 years. On this podcast, Mr. Brewbaker breaks ...

People in this episode

Guest: Paul Brewbaker

Topics covered

• Economics
• Gamestop
• Robinhood
• Reddit
• Investing

Keywords

• short squeeze
• bubbles
• #yolo trades

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Books & works: PHD

Places: Hawaii, Honolulu

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