, Columnist
Are You Thinking About Short Selling? Think Again.
The opportunity appears ripe, but the potential hazards are even greater.
Well-known shorts David Einhorn, John Paulson and Michael Burry have fresh targets.
Photographers: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg (Einhorn); Spencer Platt/Getty Images (Paulson); Tony Avelar/Bloomberg (Burry)
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