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Aug 2023
19m 55s

2 Short 2 Furious

The Motley Fool
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Michael Burry, the investor featured in “The Big Short,” made a major bet against market indexes. Are investors due for a sequel of the Great Financial Crisis? (00:13) Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma discuss: A sales slowdown The Home Depot. Why the home retailer has “an incredibly high” return on invested capital. Credit downgrades for regional banks. Mic ... Show More
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