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Week InReview: September 20, 2019

Finfluencers
 
"Think of memes as inside jokes on a massive scale. For instance, an image of a surprised cartoon character called Pikachu stands in for someone who is shocked but shouldn't be. Or Kermit the Frog drinking tea with a superior grin while claiming that something is not his business. Users add text to the meme to make it relevant to their own interests.
 
"Finmemes are memes that are highly specific to finance. And on Instagram, they're growing more popular by the day — the modern equivalent of cocaine and liar's poker games on 1980s trading floors. 
 
"Your analyst might be posting one now. Or maybe you're that analyst."
 

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