When the zero-commission trading app recently went public, it endured a bad first and second day of trading, until an investment by one of Wall Street’s rock stars pushed its capitalisation to almost $57bn – a potential sign of things to come for the stock markets

Slowing or staunching trades through a transaction tax as is proposed in the US would prolong the time it takes for a meteoric price rise to correct itself

In the gamification of the stock market, increasing numbers of Irish people are playing the markets alone on free apps or in large groups inside private chat rooms such as Discord

The wild ride of retailer’s share price has naturally led to much head scratching from those unfamiliar with the drama or the idea of a short squeeze, so what does it all mean and what might the repercussions be?