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Jim Chanos Compares Bitcoin To Beanie Babies: 'It's A Speculative Mania'
Thursday, December 14, 2017 - 12:08pm | 470Read More...As far as Jim Chanos is concerned, his hedge fund is different than most. Kynikos investments come not from the budding minds of rookies but from the time-tested partners, themselves. That’s because “the process is not only analytical … there’s pattern recognition, and that...
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Jim Chanos Talks The Short-Seller Strategy, Detroit's Bright Future
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 - 7:35pm | 1108Read More...Short sellers are often characterized as pessimistic, “glass-half-empty” kind of guys. But Jim Chanos doesn’t see it that way. In fact, the way he views his job is almost patriotic. “I like to say that short sellers are the ultimate capitalists, because for capitalism to...
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13F Filings Reveal Fund Managers Buying Alibaba
Monday, November 17, 2014 - 11:19am | 240Read More...Q3 SEC 13F filings from large fund managers show significant interest in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA). Below are fund manager's Alibaba ownership stakes from the 13F filings. Third Point 7.2 million shares acquired. Valued at $639.72 million as of end of Q3 and would be worth...
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Jim Chanos Circulating Negative Commentary Regarding Vestas Wind Systems From Ira Sohn
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 2:24pm | 105Read More...We are hearing reports that Kynikos Associates President Jim Chanos is circulating negative commentary about alternative energy, and in particular the Danish windpower company Vestas (PINK:VWDRY). Chanos claims that he is seeing evidence of Vestas pulling revenue ahead, as well as stiff...
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Top Contrarian Investor Jim Chanos Loses Taste For Chinese
Friday, January 8, 2010 - 2:50pm | 347Read More...Contrarian investor Jim Chanos, known for his short selling prowess, has now made it known that he is betting against one of the biggest stars of today: China Inc. Chanos and his aptly named fund, Kynikos (Greek for ‘cynic’), earned their stripes in Wall Street by foreseeing the problems of Enron,...
