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Bear in mind that an ELI5 constitutes an advanced level of understanding on r/wallstreetbets.

• Loughla 7y ago
  r/wallstreetbets is consistently one of the highest quality subreddits when it comes to pants-shittingly stupid decisions paying off for the group (in terms of comedy, not actual money or wise investments). For strict entertainment value, I rank it higher than any other site on the net. They're really everything great and terrible about the internet and investing. I love it.
  • Phillipharryt 7y ago
    I think part of what makes it so hilarious is the real-life effects. Other communities might have inside jokes but on WSB they're references to times people committed financially insane actions with real consequences. There's not only hilarity, but a morbid curiosity that makes me laugh and gasp at the same time.
    • magashna 7y ago
      But there are also the situations where some concave skulled moron manages to be so stupid, it actually costs a company like Robinhood and WSB comes out on top (see - 1R0NYMAN)
      • Phillipharryt 7y ago
        Well that would just be another one of the real-life consequences, good or bad, for either party involved.
      • im3w1l 7y ago
        I think 1RONYMAN is smarter than a lot of the people that laugh at him. Terrible judgement. But intelligent.