Understanding the Math of Short Selling and Portfolio Risk

A discussion on shorting might seem odd to qualify in a series on just three topics on the investment process. Still, it is one of the topics that we wondered if long-only investors may under-appreciate, not only for how it all works (there are fascinating math problems with shorting) but also how it can make you a better investor overall.  Let’s jump in.

This is a five-part series on investment process. If there was a passion project at Coburn ventures, investment process might be it! We’ll walk through a few tools and concepts that we hope might spark ideas or tweaks or even affirmations for your own investment process, and then we get to sit down with some friends for additional conversation. Thanks for listening.