Bill Ackman: Why Short Positions Are Difficult

(Filmed Nov. 3, 2015) Bill Ackman talks about two short positions of his MBIA and Herbalife, and why each one was difficult to manage. Also, his herbalife short proved to be wrong, he dumped his position in 2017, losing close to $1 Billion dollars. https://www.investopedia.com/news/billionaire-bill-ackman-dumps-herbalife-ending-5year-war-betting-against-it/

Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnh0TmyVG9A

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