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There's a reason they're listened to in the space.
Trying to pass off Adani's downfall as a USA vs India racism thing instead of simply a bunch of misappropriation and some researchers who profited from exposing rot.
Wall Street traders make directional bets all the time, both long and short, so I don't understand your point there.
"After researching a potential target, Hindenburg places a bet that the stock will decline, then trumpets its research publicly, using social media to get the message out."
Update: The whole article is about the question of 'activist shorting'...
5. Why is activist shorting especially controversial? Opponents point to the ability of shorts to hoodwink investors by spreading false rumors before exiting a trade, a technique known as “short and distort.”
I'd argue that posting videos like this is exactly that...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StjWk3Mj-M4
They are picking only black music videos and culture, regardless if it is true or not, in order to distort views. "Rap is bad", so therefore people singing about cash app is equally bad.
Can you name a non-Black musician who sings about paying for illegal products or services on CashApp?
Picking from examples that exist isn't "distorting views".