Tagline: Dropped connections equal failed coverage. Byline: By Jonathan Reyes | Meme-Finance Satire Desk From Wall Street to iMessage In traditional finance, a credit default swap (CDS) is a high-stakes insurance policy that one institution hedges against another’s failure to repay debt. In meme-finance culture, however, the concept has been hilariously downgraded. Gen Z traders […]
Tagline: Wax melts, economy slows. Byline: By Jonathan Reyes | Meme-Finance Satire Desk From Econometrics to Candlelight Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has long been the crown jewel of economic measurement, an acronym wielded by politicians, bankers, and policy wonks alike. But on Reddit, where irony fuels analysis, GDP has been reimagined through candle burn rates. […]
Tagline: Lower snaps, lower returns. Byline: By Jonathan Reyes | Meme-Finance Satire Desk From Federal Reserve to Snapchat Streaks Central bankers once dictated the rhythm of global markets. Now, in meme-finance culture, TikTok traders argue that the true indicator of economic health isn’t Powell’s press conference, it’s Snapchat streaks. When snap scores fall and streaks […]
Tagline: No flavor, no future. Byline: By Jonathan Reyes | Meme-Finance Satire Desk From Wall Street to Vape Clouds On Wall Street, junk bonds are risky investments, high-yield, high-danger, and often teetering on the edge of collapse. In meme-finance culture, however, the metaphor has shifted from corporate debt to something far smokier: empty vape cartridges. […]
Tagline: Every blink equals a swing. Byline: By Jonathan Reyes | Meme-Finance Satire Desk From Wall Street Screens to Kitchen Appliances Stock market volatility is usually tracked by algorithms, indicators, and expensive Bloomberg terminals. But in the bizarre yet brilliant world of meme finance, Discord servers have discovered a cheaper, more relatable metric: fridge lights. […]
Tagline: Nostalgia pays quarterly. Byline: By Jonathan Reyes | Meme-Finance Satire Desk From Wall Street Dividends to Shoebox Stubs Dividend stocks are supposed to be the safe haven of finance, reliable companies paying quarterly returns. But in meme-finance culture, Gen Z traders have reimagined dividends not as cash payouts but as old movie tickets. Shoeboxes […]