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7. Wait! What?

Thu Aug 15, 2019, 10:36 AM

Aug 2019

This screamed at me...

"Markopolos told the WSJ that he is working with an undisclosed hedge fund, which has a short position, betting the stock will fall. "

That seems really unethical and on the borderline of stock manipulation for profit.

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K&R ck4829 Aug 2019 #1

as if my recession anxiety wasn't already through the roof nt waddirum Aug 2019 #2

This kind of thing is a potential trigger superpatriotman Aug 2019 #6

Yes. Paranoia also. How might Russia be involved? Hortensis Aug 2019 #11

The wealthiest and GE executive management sure f'ed up democratisphere Aug 2019 #5

This is just anecdotal Mike 03 Aug 2019 #4

Wait! What? genxlib Aug 2019 #7

It would be unethical not to disclose that VMA131Marine Aug 2019 #8

+1 nt Hotler Aug 2019 #9

Bill Ackman did something similar with Herbalife Mike 03 Aug 2019 #10

Michael Burry did the same thing in the subprime housing market Brother Buzz Aug 2019 #12

Jumped out at me, too DeminPennswoods Aug 2019 #18

Kick Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2019 #14

4:00: Oooof! mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2019 #15

When I was in business school GE was the prime job Trenzalore Aug 2019 #16