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Tag: Shorting

Record Shorts Against Cathie Wood’ Flagship ETF
4 years ago
Record Shorts Against Cathie Wood’ Flagship ETF

Short sellers have “ramped up bets against Cathie Wood’s flagship Ark innovation fund (ARKK) as belief in its strategy shows signs of faltering.” This according to a recent Financial Times…

6 years ago
Shorting is “Scarcely Worth the Bother”

A new study from a group of quants at the Netherlands-based firm Robeco—who examined the respective contributions to performance of both long and short equity positions—found that “the short position…

7 years ago
Greenblatt Mixes Active and Passive in One Fund

An article in Barron’s profiles the evolution of the Gotham index Plus fund, which was created by Gotham Asset Management founder Joel Greenblatt in an effort to “marry the steadiness…

Recent Original Research
August 29, 2025
Ten Top Momentum Stocks Meeting the Tests of...
Momentum Investing: Capitalizing on Sustained Market Outperformance Momentum investing capitalizes on the tendency of top-performing stocks to continue their strong trajectory. Rather than simply chasing rising prices, this strategy systematically identifies securities that demonstrate consistent outperformance relative...
August 28, 2025
Small Caps Are Heating Up: Can the Motley...
Small-cap stocks are finally showing signs of life. After trailing large caps for much of the past decade, the Russell 2000 has returned nearly 25% since the market bottomed out in April, outpacing the S&P 500. Even...
August 26, 2025
Ten Top Wide Moat Stocks That Pass the...
In today's rapidly evolving and intensely competitive marketplace, businesses with robust economic moats present compelling opportunities for sustained investment performance. These organizations maintain durable competitive strengths—such as powerful network effects, significant customer switching barriers, superior operational efficiency,...
August 25, 2025
The Reversion of International Stocks: A 2025 Story
For much of the past decade, international equities have lagged behind the S&P 500. U.S. large-cap growth names – particularly the “Magnificent Seven” – captured investor attention, while many investors overlooked global markets. But 2025 is shaping...
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