Today is Roaring Kitty's 40th birthday
In 2019, he put $53,000 into GameStop from his basement in Wilmington, MA
Every hedge fund on Wall Street told him he was wrong
Then January 2021 happened:
• Melvin Capital, Citadel, and Point72 were all short GME with billions
• GME goes from $5 → $483
• Keith Gill's $53,000 becomes $48,000,000
• Melvin Capital loses $6.8 billion. Gone within a year
Then Congress called him to testify. He told them "I did not solicit anyone to buy or sell the stock for my own profit" and walked out a free man
He disappeared from the internet in 2021. Came back in May 2024, posted one photo, and GME opened +50% the next morning
He showed every retail investor that the big guys aren't untouchable
Happy birthday @TheRoaringKitty
Best Darren Dutchyshen line of all time!
After Daniel Sedin and his wife had a baby. "I don't want to start any rumours, but he looks an awful lot like Henrik." (Daniel and Henrik are twins)
Darren John Dutchyshen (December 19, 1966 – May 15, 2024) was a Canadian sportscaster who spent seven years in Edmonton, hosting Sports Night on ITV, where I watched him first. On September 9, 2021, he announced that he had prostate cancer, and detailed it in full a year later in his first show back at SportsCentre.
Darren Dutchyshen died on May 15, 2024, at the age of 57 and is missed by all, and remembered here today. 💔
This is the straw that broke the camel’s back. There is no coming back after this one. If I’m the hubby I’d rather hear she had a train run on her than she’s making soft serve mix tapes after a 4 game losing streak. Brutal.
500k followers giveaway pt 1!
My golf bag plus some @Titleist goodies
Comment, like, repost to enter. Must be a follower
Clubs not included unfortunately*
Still need those for my day job