Twins

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1. 00:04
   

   Mischa Shumway

   I'm Misha Shumway. This is The Dividend. It's been a wild week on Wall Street. Here to break it down with me is investment analyst Dale Tillman.

2. 00:12
   

   Dale Tillman

   Always a pleasure, Misha. Glad it worked out that I could be here.

3. 00:14
   

   Mischa Shumway

   Be quiet. You have nothing going on. And joining us from his home in Connecticut, economist Craig Stier.

4. 00:20
   

   Craig Steer

   Talk about an easy commute. I just had to walk from my living room.

5. 00:24
   

   Mischa Shumway

   Now, a number of hedge funds got caught with their pants down this week when Reddit users drove the price of GameStop up, executing a short squeeze. Craig, your thoughts?

6. 00:34
   

   Craig Steer

   Listen, I think you know how I feel, right? Power to the people. I mean, why shouldn't Joe Schmo get rich using the same tactics as Johnny Hedgefunk?

7. 00:41
   

   Mischa Shumway

   Craig, I'm sorry, but can I ask what's going on with the artwork behind you?

8. 00:49
   

   Craig Steer

   Oh! My daughter painted that. It's, uh, yeah, it's called Restless Sinner. She's very talented. Both my twins are, actually. My son, Jacob, makes these terrific sculptures. I actually, I think I might have one right here. Um...

9. 01:03

   Oh.

10. 01:04
    

    Craig Steer

    Yeah. Right? Yeah, this one's called, uh, centipediatric, so... Anyway, sorry to show off. I'm just a proud papa.

11. 01:13
    

    Mischa Shumway

    Okay. Well, your twins are certainly talented, but I'm a little worried some viewers might find the gory painting and baby centipede unsettling. Can you maybe cover them up so we don't see them?

12. 01:25
    

    Dale Tillman

    Yeah, I think that's a good idea. I'm pretty unsettled. Could you maybe move your camera, maybe?

13. 01:30
    

    Craig Steer

    Uh, well, I don't know. It's a... I got a desktop here. Let me see. It's a matter of... You know, guys, I, uh... Really sorry.

14. 01:39

    Oh, my God. Whoa.

15. 01:48

    -"Father." -"Father."

16. 01:48
    

    Craig Steer

    Oh! Look out. Cameo alert. There they are. There's the twins. Jacob, Josephine. Uh, guys, why are you even in here? You know, I told you to play outside while Daddy was working.

17. 02:00
    

    Jacob

    The neighbor boy showed us pornography on his phone.

18. 02:05
    

    Josephine

    -"We didn't look away. We liked it, Father."

19. 02:09
    

    Jacob

    -"Why did we like it, Father?"

20. 02:11
    

    Craig Steer

    -"Well, you know what? We'll talk about it later. All right? So just go play. Okay?" Kids, am I right? Sorry about that, guys.

21. 02:23
    

    Mischa Shumway

    -"Yeah. Um, okay. Uh, well, Dale, what's your take on all this?"

22. 02:30
    

    Dale Tillman

    I don't know. Maybe they're homeschooled or something?

23. 02:32
    

    Mischa Shumway

    I meant the stock market, Dale.

24. 02:35
    

    Dale Tillman

    Oh, uh, that. Um... Well, I think Craig's got it all wrong. I mean, this sort of market manipulation is dangerous.

25. 02:42
    

    Craig Steer

    Okay, okay. Hold on, hold on. Now, what is dangerous about...

26. 02:45
    

    Mischa Shumway

    Oh. Craig? Craig, it looks like you froze there. Craig, can you hear me?

27. 02:51
    

    Craig Steer

    Sorry about that. I'm back.

28. 02:52
    

    Dale Tillman

    Oh, my God.

29. 02:54
    

    Jacob

    Why does Dale disagree with you, Father?

30. 02:57
    

    Josephine

    I don't like Dale. Dale makes me angry.

31. 03:04
    

    Craig Steer

    Guys, I'm sorry. Guys, you got to let Daddy work, okay? So maybe go make a snack or something, okay?

32. 03:10
    

    Josephine

    May I make us mustard on toast?

33. 03:13
    

    Jacob

    I want to make it. She is stingy with the mustard.

34. 03:18
    

    Josephine

    Because you are indulgent with the mustard.

35. 03:21
    

    Craig Steer

    Okay, guys, please. All right?

36. 03:30
    

    Dale Tillman

    Craig, your twins know that we just have a difference of opinion, and I'm not your enemy.

37. 03:34
    

    Craig Steer

    right you're too much Dale

38. 03:36
    

    Dale Tillman

    I'm serious

39. 03:37
    

    Mischa Shumway

    well this obviously has Wall Street worried for a lot of reasons what should they be most concerned about Craig

40. 03:46
    

    Craig Steer

    I I'm so sorry Misha listen guys for real daddy's working okay say goodbye

41. 03:53

    love you goodbye goodbye

42. 03:56
    

    Dale Tillman

    I hate that she said my name

43. 04:02
    

    Mischa Shumway

    yeah better you than me Well, today's viewer poll asked the same question. What's Wall Street's biggest fear? 17% of you said increased market manipulation, while 83% said those twins have

44. 04:16
    

    Mischa Shumway

    to agree.

45. 04:18
    

    Dale Tillman

    Craig, maybe your twins could come back. I thought I didn't like seeing them, but it's even worse when I don't know where they are.

46. 04:24
    

    Craig Steer

    Okay, Dale, I see what's going on here. You're afraid to have a little bit of a debate with me because you worship at the altar of the hedge fund. Now, what's wrong? You getting a little hot under the collar there,

47. 04:34
    

    Dale Tillman

    I don't feel hot, but I just got really cold.

48. 04:38
    

    Mischa Shumway

    Okay, we're gonna take a quick break. Keep it here.