With the House about to approve another $1.9 trillion in stimulus, the final hurdle before the legislation is signed by President Biden, I found myself wondering what this means for shares in GameStop and other meme stocks.

Those stocks took off big time in January, as personal income increased 10% month over month. Most Americans received a $600 stimulus check in December of 2020. A couple weeks later, shares in GameStop, AMC and others took off.

That stimulus is dwarfed by the new one, which will mean $1,400 checks for most Americans along with expanded unemployment, child tax credits, and other benefits. If a $600 check set meme stocks on a tear, what will $1,400 do?

Indeed, the expectation of stimulus payments may already be boosting GameStop shares, and may continue to do so in the future:

Market strategists have said tens of billions of dollars of U.S. President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief package could indirectly find their way into shares, possibly boosting “meme stocks” that are heavily promoted by retail traders in online social media forums such as Reddit’s popular WallStreetBets.

My view of this company is that it’s lacking in fundamental value and should be avoided. However, it definitely wouldn’t surprise me if the stimulus gave the shares a short-term pop. The question is, how long will it last? You don’t want to be left without a chair when the music stops.

For more on GameStop and other meme stocks, check out these posts:

• GameStop May Go Broke Before It Can Reinvent Itself
• There Could Be Another GameStop Short Squeeze, But Beware Weak Fundamentals
• 28% Of Americans Bought Meme Stocks in January

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