In a New Financial Dynamic, AMC CEO Ditches Plan to Side with Retail Investors
Tim Fries, 07 July 2021
Just a few months ago, AMC CEO Adam Aron leveraged retail traders to lead the company out of its ‘certain’ demise. After billions in raised capital, retail traders—self-proclaimed ‘apes’—have now seemingly signalled the limit to selling shares. The situation illustrates a major shift in finance, for perhaps the first time.
AMC Indebted in More Ways Than One
At the beginning of June, the Tokenist reported that 80% of AMC shares have come into the possession of retail investors. Of those, many share their extensive analysis in various subreddits. What they ultimately show is a reluctance to follow the more sophisticated fundamental analysis of companies, GameStop and AMC Entertainment in particular. Continue reading “Article: In a New Financial Dynamic, AMC CEO Ditches Plan to Side with Retail Investors”
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