Speculative, heavily shorted gewgaws zoomed higher -- perhaps taking the oxygen from traditional high octane/growth equities.
Meanwhile, some of my fundamental shorts like ($PTON) (-$9.35) and ($CVNA) (-$11.44) cratered today. I have been adding consistently to
Meanwhile, some of my fundamental shorts like ($PTON) (-$9.35) and ($CVNA) (-$11.44) cratered today. I have been adding consistently to
these over the last few weeks Disney (DIS) fell by -$2.33. M inexplicably rose by nearly +$2. Homebuilders were mixed.
One of my core and basic shorting tenets is never to short a stock in which short interest exceeds five to six days of average trading volume
One of my core and basic shorting tenets is never to short a stock in which short interest exceeds five to six days of average trading volume
(over the last month) and to avoid shorts in which company short interest exceeds 5% to 6% of the company's float.
The short squeezes in ($GME) and the other shiny objects of speculation over the last month are testimony to this strategy of risk control and provides validity
The short squeezes in ($GME) and the other shiny objects of speculation over the last month are testimony to this strategy of risk control and provides validity
for my conservative approach to short selling that I have lived by throughout my investing career.
That said, books will be written on $GME - which traded at $220 in the after hours this afternoon.
The funny thing regarding the well-circulated open letter to CNBC, is the
That said, books will be written on $GME - which traded at $220 in the after hours this afternoon.
The funny thing regarding the well-circulated open letter to CNBC, is the
notion that a large hedge fund, Melvin, is being bailed out by Citadel and Point 72 because of a large short in GME.
In reality, it was probably Citadel's algos front running Robinhooders at Citadel and Point 72 were a big part of GME's remarkable rise to begin with.
So,
In reality, it was probably Citadel's algos front running Robinhooders at Citadel and Point 72 were a big part of GME's remarkable rise to begin with.
So,
basically Citadel put Melvin out of business and then turned around and bought in at a huge discount!
Meanwhile my pal Tom Lee is saying on Fast Money that a bunch of retail money is about to pile into the market and will be supportive of 30x price earnings multiples.
Frankly,
Meanwhile my pal Tom Lee is saying on Fast Money that a bunch of retail money is about to pile into the market and will be supportive of 30x price earnings multiples.
Frankly,
I respect Tom but find it hard to listen to his logic underlying the valuation assertion.
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