There are people making and losing fortunes every day in the market. These kind of crazy bets aren't new, just more visible. I remember being in college in 200

There are people making and losing fortunes every day in the market. These kind of crazy bets aren't new, just more visible. I remember being in college in 2005 and seeing people going wild with Forex and penny stocks. WSB is just a small subset of traders who like to discuss it on social media.