You've probably seen headlines about Game Stop making big waves in the stock market. Here's a breakdown on what's happening and how it may impact your bottom line.

Game Stop is a video game retailer that big-time investors and wealthy hedge funds were betting would fall in the stock market. But they were wrong.

Small-time investors have been connecting on social media and buying stock driving the prices up.

The end result is costing those professional investors billions in the process.

"There became this cult group of individuals armed with possibly some stimulus checks that they may have received from the federal government, started to use some of those funds to speculate on stocks and it became I think part of the social culture," explained Chief Investment Officer at Farmers Trust Co. John Stewart.

Connecting among the small-time investors was made easier using online apps. As a result, they've been able to move large sums of money and push out larger players.

"It is creating a little bit of volatility in the overall market," explained Stewart.

The saga has been gaining plenty of attention. Triggering lawsuits, calls for federal involvement, and investigation.
There is also controversy over several stock trading apps suspending the buying of Gamestop and other stocks.

"Really it's gotten to a level I don't think anybody thought was possible," said Stewart.

 For the average investor though, Stewart advised them to stay out of the drama and stay the course.

"You could see some decline in the value of those 401k accounts, but I certainly would not let this be a reason to do something to change your overall strategy or approach," said Stewart.