
Subreddit WallStreetBets took the investing world by storm last year, with its members, who are largely retail investors, betting on heavily shorted companies and squeezing out short-selling institutional investors.
The forum had garnered attention worldwide after triggering skyrocketing rallies of GameStop Corp.’s (GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.’s (AMC) stock. Although the forum is known for taking bets on heavily shorted companies, it also discusses and bets on companies with sound fundamentals and good growth prospects.