Keith Gill made the GameStop meme stock saga happen in 2021 with hundreds of hours of videos analysing the company, hyping up his fans and castigating short sellers.
Shares in the shopping centre video game retailer surged more than 30 times over, briefly hitting highs above $US500 as Gill spurred on retail investors’ enthusiasm with livestream after livestream.
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Nick Bonyhady is a technology writer for the Australian Financial Review, based in Sydney. He is a former technology editor, industrial relations and politics reporter at the Sydney Morning Herald and Age. Connect with Nick on Twitter. Email Nick at nick.bonyhady@afr.com
