The dramatic story of an improbable gang of self-proclaimed degenerates who made WallStreetBets
into a cultural movement that moved from the fringes of the internet to the center of Wall
Street upending the global financial markets and changing how an entire generation thinks
about money investing and themselves. Jaime Rogozinski and Jordan Zazzara were not what
anyone would mistake for traditional financial power players. But they turned WallStreetBets a
subreddit focused on risky financial trading into one of the most disruptive forces to bubble
up from the fringes of the internet. This crude and unassuming message board harnessed the
power of memes and trolling to create a new kind of online community. The group intertwined
with the distrust and turmoil of our times and spoke to a generation of young men who were
struggling to find their place in the world. Deeply reported and fast moving The Trolls of
Wall Street is the suspenseful story of the people who made and lost millions battling with
each other-and with Wall Street-for power and status. It is a sobering account of how millions
of young Americans became obsessed with money and the markets casting a long and lasting
influence over finance politics and popular culture.
