{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"SimTrade blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.simtrade.fr\/blog_simtrade","author_name":"Lang Chin SHIU","author_url":"https:\/\/www.simtrade.fr\/blog_simtrade\/author\/lcshiu\/","title":"The \u201clemming effect\u201d in finance","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"52Fowo3F9o\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simtrade.fr\/blog_simtrade\/lemming-effect-finance\/\">The \u201clemming effect\u201d in finance<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.simtrade.fr\/blog_simtrade\/lemming-effect-finance\/embed\/#?secret=52Fowo3F9o\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The \u201clemming effect\u201d in finance&#8221; &#8212; SimTrade blog\" data-secret=\"52Fowo3F9o\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.simtrade.fr\/blog_simtrade\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"In this article, SHIU Lang Chin (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor in Business Administration (GBBA), 2024-2026) explains the \u201clemming effect\u201d in financial markets, inspired by the animated movie Zootopia. About the concept The \u201clemming effect\u201d refers to situations where individuals follow the crowd unthinkingly, just as lemmings are believed to follow one another off a ... Read more","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.simtrade.fr\/blog_simtrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_SimTrade_Photo1_Lang_Chin_Shiu.jpg"}