Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg reportedly requested opposition research on billionaire George Soros. Sandberg reportedly wanted to know if Soros, who publicly criticized Facebook, was shorting the company’s stock. That news comes after it was revealed that Facebook had a relationship with the opposition-research firm, Definers Public Affairs. Definers has had ties to Republican […]
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Elon Musk shares meme video of Hitler ‘Shorting Tesla Stock’ on Twitter
Elon Musk has shared a popular meme video of Adolf Hitler from “Downfall” movie, freaking out about shorting Tesla stock. Some followers laughed out loud, while others warned that the tweet may put the tech tycoon in hot water. In the mock video Hitler, played by German actor Bruno Ganz, appears outraged by the fact […]
Wells Fargo equity chief: Shorting anything is ‘playing with fire’
Business Insider John Manley, chief US equity strategist for Wells Fargo Funds, spoke to Business Insider on July 11, 2017, where he discussed his views on shorting stocks, and explained why a healthy dose of pessimism is always good for an investor. Following is a transcript of the video. Joe Ciolli: So on the topic […]
