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Deal Breaker’s John Carney interviewed Kynikos Associates’ Jim Chanos about Steve Roman’s Midas Oracle blog post.

And I have just discovered it five minutes ago, by total chance. #1. Kynikos Associates’ Jim Chanos did not respond to my e-mail at the time. #2. Nobody from Deal Breaker tipped me about this follow-up story. #3. The Deal … Continue reading

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Insight or Connection – How Kynikos Associates Profited from the Gaming Bill

The FT has an excellent article about short seller James Chanos predicting and profiting from the gaming bill. His hedge fund, Kynikos Associates, had put a large slice of its $3bn in assets on a bold punt that shares in … Continue reading

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