Zero Hedge
By Tyler Durden – September 17, 2021
One of the ancillary features of the meme stonk boom has been the surge in popular ‘finfluencers’ who have taken to Reddit, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Discord – the list goes on – to plug stocks, crypto and investment strategies, or, alternatively, break down complex financial topics for novice wannabe financiers.
The OG Internet meme stonk influencer, Keith Gill, made millions of his GME holdings while cranking out videos and commentary on YouTube and Reddit – commentary which recently left his old employer, MassMutual, stuck with a $4MM fine levied by a state regulator for “failing to oversee” Gill and his moonlighting on social media.