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Dumb Money (2023): The film dramatizes the 2021 GameStop short squeeze, when retail investors organized through online communities and challenged Wall Street firms betting against the company. As GameStop shares surge, Melvin Capital founder Gabe Plotkin faces billions of dollars in losses and receives a major capital infusion from other investment firms. For ordinary investors, a major loss can threaten savings, housing, and financial security. Large institutions may have access to investors, c

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