What exactly is the “Degenerate Economy” — and what does its evolution mean for investors?
I sit down with Howard Lindzon, founder of StockTwits, for this episode of the MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast to discuss how investing, speculation, entertainment, social media, prediction markets, crypto, and AI are increasingly colliding.
Howard explains why today’s market culture goes far beyond the meme-stock era — and why the line between investing, betting, and entertainment continues to blur. He also covers how Robinhood Markets Inc. (HOOD), GameStop Corp. (GME), prediction markets, and easier access to financial markets have changed investor and trader behavior. Rather than simply dismissing speculation, he argues that learning how markets work with small amounts of real money can help younger investors better understand risk, emotion, and their own behavior.
The conversation then turns to social investing and StockTwits, including Howard’s early belief that social media would become a real-time information network capable of moving financial markets before traditional institutions could react.
Finally, Howard shares his perspective on AI, calling it the biggest technological shift since the Internet. He explains why he sees the AI revolution as fundamentally different, where the best opportunities may be emerging, and why both AI and crypto could still be in their early stages of adoption.
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