Equity Research
What makes a good short thesis? Why isn't 'it's overvalued' enough?
Model answer
Because overvaluation alone has no clock on it — a stock at 40x earnings can go to 50x, and the short bleeds borrow cost and squeeze risk while waiting. A good short pairs a deteriorating fundamental…
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