The times are changing rapidly from when the GameStop short squeeze in 2021 forced investors/speculators to wake up to the power of social media now with almost everything originating on social that is then amplified/spread outwards – like the Musk/Trump fight in the sandbox – events directly influencing the world. Let’s dig in more.
First and foremost, it’s critical to start off by saying social media is here to stay and investment firms of all types whether you’re a family office, hedge fund, private equity firm, etc. need to stop running from the monster under the bed and confront it head on. Regardless of your internal structure and expertise in the past, it is okay to seek outside help for what’s around the next turn then learn from such for the future.
Secondly, it’s important to note that this post is purely based on analytics and what we’re seeing in data whether someone’s name is Musk, Trump, E.T., Willy Wonka or anything else you can imagine – it all comes down to the data then making sense of it.
We predict an influx of social media hotspots that will continue to flare on social media in the foreseeable future which investment firms must understand in the moment, the minutes just after then either celebrating or kicking themselves in the butt the next day. And where does that power come from? Having not only the old school Wall Street investment knowledge but also a finger on the pulse of AI and social media today.
The moral of the story: Sometimes it’s okay for top investment firms to break out of their box to secure outside experts, especially when millions if not billions of dollars are at stake, and social media is like the wild card you know exists and you gotta be prepared for that.
We’ll see how things play out with Trump and Musk along with the next events triggered by social media. Stay tuned!