The Revolution That Wasn’t with Spencer Jakab
The Dough Roller Money Podcast
Release Date: 01/31/2022
The Dough Roller Money Podcast
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info_outlineToday we are chatting with Spencer Jakab! Spencer is an award-winning journalist who has written for the Financial Times, Dow Jones, and The Wall Street Journal, where he is currently the editor of the Heard on the Street column. He has a new book coming out on the GameStop/Meme Stock events of 2021 called The Revolution That Wasn't: GameStop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of Small Investors.
In today’s episode we talk with Spencer about his new book and the early days of the GameStop saga. We’ll also hear Spencer’s personal thoughts about funding your index funds and portfolios, and what he thinks about crypto investing.
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Mentioned in the Episode:
Spencer’s new book- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09DP5L6QG/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
Spencer’s Twitter- https://twitter.com/Spencerjakab?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Spencer’s Website-https://spencerjakab.com/
Spencer’s Articles on WSJ- https://www.wsj.com/news/author/spencer-jakab