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\"This has captured the attention of America and every trader and non-trader alike,\" Andrew Left of Citron Research said in the video about the GameStop saga, where he said he took a loss at \"100%.\" He added that he respects the market and has \"respect for the people on the Wall Street Bets and on Reddit message boards.\"

Ultimately, Galloway said, the newfound power of these everyday investors also raises a slew of new questions.

\"The question is, do these retail investors understand what they're doing? And does their outsized influence represent risk to the markets?\" he said. \"Do we have a new level of systemic risk injected into the market by individuals that appear to be more gambling, if you will, than actually investing?\"

This report was featured in the Thursday, Jan. 28, 2020, episode of “Start Here,” ABC News’ daily news podcast.

\"Start Here\" offers a straightforward look at the day's top stories in 20 minutes. Listen for free every weekday on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, the ABC News app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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