“The benefit of short sellers to the markets is they're sort of the canary in the coal mine… They are the early…”

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The benefit of short sellers to the markets is they're sort of the canary in the coal mine… They are the early warning signal about a problem in the business, a problem in the capital markets.

— Bill Ackman

Hedge fund manager

Book Title – The Word On The Street: Is Heard By All, But Only A Few Listen – Get the book

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