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by lifthearth 2862 days ago
Short selling sets up perverse incentives for sabotage and defamation. You really think he's nuts for worrying about them?
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vkou 2862 days ago
Unless the stock is currently overvalued, in which case it creates a great incentive for bringing the company's valuation into reality.

Short sellers don't need TESLA to fail. They just need TESLA to be accurately valued.

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