The Trolls of Wall Street, Nathaniel Popper
The Trolls of Wall Street, Nathaniel Popper
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The Trolls of Wall Street
How the Outcasts and Insurgents Are Hacking the Markets

Author: Nathaniel Popper

Narrator: Robert Fass

Unabridged: 10 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/11/2024

Synopsis

The dramatic story of an improbable gang of self-proclaimed “degenerates” who made WallStreetBets into a cultural movement that moved from the fringes of the internet to the center of Wall Street, upending the global financial markets and changing how an entire generation thinks about money, investing, and themselves.   Jaime Rogozinski and Jordan Zazzara were not what anyone would mistake for traditional financial power players. But they turned WallStreetBets, a subreddit focused on risky financial trading, into one of the most disruptive forces to bubble up from the fringes of the internet.  This crude and unassuming message board harnessed the power of memes and trolling to create a new kind of online community. The group intertwined with the distrust and turmoil of our times and spoke to a generation of young men who were struggling to find their place in the world.  Deeply reported and fast moving, The Trolls of Wall Street is the suspenseful story of the people who made and lost millions, battling with each other—and with Wall Street—for power and status. It is a sobering account of how millions of young Americans became obsessed with money and the markets, casting a long and lasting influence over finance, politics, and popular culture.   

About Nathaniel Popper

Nathaniel Popper covered the intersection of finance and technology for the New York Times. He is the author of Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money. Before joining the Times, he worked at the Los Angeles Times and the Forward. Nathaniel grew up in Pittsburgh and is a graduate of Harvard College. He lives in Oakland with his family.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jason

My guess is some forum posted this book and told everyone to post one star reviews. The best part about all the one star reviews is that they talk about how poorly researched the book is when they clearly haven’t read it. Ah the irony. Anyway I liked it. The online communities self identify as troll......more

Goodreads review by Neville

I wasn't sure what to expect going into this but honestly, it was an enjoyable read. It does a decent job distilling everything around the WSB subreddit and the rise of the meme stock phenomenon. If you're someone who has seen what happened with GameStop in recent times and wants better context, thi......more

Goodreads review by Jacob

I started reading the book but quickly switched to the audiobook version, which felt like a better format. It is an entertaining book that, through the evolution of the Reddit online community (WSB), touches on many different aspects of modern life (loneliness and isolation, the role of virtual cont......more

Goodreads review by SydnieRaeDaile

A very well researched and written book about one of the most interesting events in our modern day financial markets. Nathaniel Popper really did an excellent job of looking at the Wall Street Bets Reddit and explaining its history in a thorough and easy to understand way. Would recommend.......more

Goodreads review by Robert

This is another review I feel compelled to write to inform or correct the erroneous information from other "reviews" of this book. I found out about this book from Patrick Boyle's great youtube video with the writer titled How WallStreetBets REALLY Started! If you want a good basic overview about th......more

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