Investing in change network effects and gamification

At the beginning of 2021, a new phenomenon percolated its way through the consciousness of financial markets – the democratisation of the ‘short-squeeze’.

The ‘short-squeeze’ itself isn’t a new thing. It’s an old term that refers to the actions of one or more market participants acting in a manner than forces shortsellers of a security into having to reverse their positions. This can be achieved by buying the security until short-sellers’ positions become too risky to maintain.

In our latest report, we explore network effects and gamification.