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Bubble-licious markets and what Canadians should pay attention to

Markets are going up around the world, despite the pandemic. Are we hitting a speculative bubble or is there just nowhere else for people's money to go right now?

The frenzy over GameStop appears to be dwindling as GME stocks drop.

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But when millions of Redditors jump into so-called meme stocks, it can look to longtime investors like a classic market bubble. And according to experts, that's the trend to pay attention if you are newer to markets or have perhaps never touched day-trading or a Bloomberg terminal.

So are we hitting a speculative bubble or is there just nowhere for people's money to go right now?


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