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Record Nr.

UNINA9910131575203321

Autore

Teitelbaum Richard <1961->

Titolo

The most dangerous trade : how short sellers uncover fraud, keep markets honest, and make and lose billions / / Richard Teitelbaum

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , [2015]

ISBN

1-118-61614-6

1-119-19173-4

1-118-77424-8

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (323 p.)

Disciplina

332.64/5

Soggetti

Short selling (Securities)

Fraud

Investments

Speculation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Ackman: The Activist Grandstander; Chapter 2 Asensio: Exile on Third Avenue; Chapter 3 Chanos: Connoisseur of Chaos; Chapter 4 Einhorn: Contrarian at the Gates; Chapter 5 Block: Playing the China Hand; Chapter 6 Fleckenstein: Strategies and Tactics; Chapter 7 Kass: Nader's Raider Hits the Street; Chapter 8 Tice: Truth Squad Leader; Chapter 9 Pellegrini: Behind the Great Subprime Bet; Chapter 10 Cohodes: Force of Nature, Market Casualty; About the Author; Index; EULA

Sommario/riassunto

How short sellers profit from disasters that afflict individuals, markets, and nations  The Most Dangerous Trade serves up tales from the dark side of the world marketplace to reveal how traders profit from the failure and, often, the financial ruin of others. In this book Richard Teitelbaum profiles more than a dozen short sellers to reveal how they employ the tactics, strategies, and various styles to zero in on their target, get the needed financing, and see their investment through to its ultimate conclusion.   The short sellers profiled will include stories of both their successful invest