Short Selling in the Age of Fraud | Carson Block

Published: March 20, 2022, 11 a.m.

On today's episode of Forward Guidance, Jack Farley is joined by Carson Block, Investor & Founder of Muddy Waters Research. Known for his role in activist short selling, Carson shares how he began his career in investing, what led him to being an activist short seller & reflects on the past two years of markets in the face of reckless monetary policy.\nCarson goes on to share the hows and whys of short selling, techniques for identifying fraudulent companies, differences between short selling in China vs the U.S, the role of activist short selling in markets and much more.\nCarson Block on Twitter @muddywatersre\nJack Farley on Twitter @JackFarley96\nBlockworks on Twitter @Blockworks_\n--\nBCB is Europe\u2019s leading provider of business accounts and trading services for the digital asset economy. With a dedicated focus on institutional payment services, BCB Group provides business banking, cryptocurrency and foreign exchange market liquidity for some of the world\u2019s largest crypto-engaged financial institutions.\n\nBCB Business Accounts allow businesses to load fiat currency and cryptocurrencies for payments, operations and trading purposes. BCB\u2019s clients can trade FX and cryptocurrencies quickly and at scale, with market-leading value. BCB\u2019s BLINC network is the European crypto industry\u2019s first instant settlements network and one of the first real-time payment networks of its kind to allow free, real-time transactions across fiat and digital currencies.\n\nFor more information, please visit https://bcbgroup.com/jack.\n--\nIf you like this episode be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at https://blockworks.co/newsletter