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Short Selling in the Age of Fraud | Carson Block

Forward Guidance

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Introduction

Carson Block, Chief Investment Officer of Muddy Waters Capital is a pioneer in the world of short selling. He says traditional short sellers have looked for businesses that are melting ice cubes and they sell them short to make money. Now he asks three questions about a company: Has it disseminated all material information or has there been a lie of omission? If we can answer no to any of those questions then this could be a candidate for active short selling.

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