We look at Mr. Negative himself, Michael Burry, who is known for shorting the US housing market. We discuss his investment philosophy and whether that is a worthy investment strategy for the retail investor. We also walk through some shorting scenarios to get a better understanding of how it works.

Recorded Date: Sunday, September 5, 2021

Time Stamps

• 00:00:25: Michael Burry
• 00:04:50: Investment Philosophy
• 00:07:47: Do we want to invest like Michael Burry?
• 00:22:35: Portfolio Check

Highlights

• Michael wants you to swear to him
• Michael Burry is famous for shorting the US housing market
• Burry is an anti-Tesla and anti-ARK, and an early believer in GameStop
• At what price would you buy 100 shares of Amazon?
• You got to take taxes and inflation into account

Links

• Michael Burry, The Hedge Fund Genius Who Started GameStop’s 4,000% Rise, Sold Before Its Reddit Surge
• Michael Burry Bets Against Cathie Wood’s ARKK
• The Big Short (movie)

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