Are there real examples of this? Not "the stock was discussed on r/WSB and then went up," but a cogent line of validated analysis one would pay for on Wall Street?
Edit: ok nevermind the GME DD exemple. I tried to find it to link it here, but it is now deleted. People are claiming the author was a Microsoft Insider. Disclosing that info was highly illegal. I don't know what would be the legal ramifications of trading on illegal info when you don't know that said info is illegal. But I knwo that being investigated by a 3 letters agency is something you want to avoid.
This guy is a perfect example. He did a lot of posts early pandemic up until a month ago.
Another question from a total ignorant is, if true, how is it possible that 1% exists and then... loop and wait until next post of investments pops up in HN.