Carson Block’s Approach to Spotting Fraud, Cockroaches and Bullshit

Published on
December 7th, 2018
Duration
58 minutes

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Carson Block’s Approach to Spotting Fraud, Cockroaches and Bullshit

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Featuring Carson Block

Published on: December 7th, 2018 • Duration: 58 minutes

Famed activist short seller Carson Block pulls no punches as he takes aim at Canada, Jack Ma and the U.S. pharmaceutical industry in this interview with Brian Price. Block, who serves as CIO of Muddy Waters Research, discusses the red flags he looks for when hunting for fraud, and reveals which companies are currently on his radar. Carson also touches on how his line of work has led to both tremendous success and death threats. Filmed December 4, 2018 in New York.

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Chapters

  1. 00:02:24
    Activist Short Sellers: A Niche Within a Niche
  2. 00:05:14
    Shorting Manulife & Calling out Canada
  3. 00:11:43
    Block: China's Most Hated Man?
  4. 00:20:52
    Uncovering the Bullshit
  5. 00:29:05
    Jack Ma & Alibaba
  6. 00:33:34
    Targeting Opioid Addiction Enablers
  7. 00:42:36
    Adjusting Wall Street's Moral Compass
  8. 00:47:39
    Activist Short Selling & Death Threats
  9. 00:53:18
    The Dangers of Shorting China