Wall Street meets Reddit: What are the upsides and risks of social investing?

Online stock trading communities can offer users loads of fun — and confusing financial advice for those unfamiliar with the community's language practice. Penn State News spoke with Yubo Kou and Xinning Gui, both assistant professors in Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology, and doctoral student Sam Moradzadeh about their research into WallStreetBets, social investing and what retail investors should know before turning to social media for financial advice.