Carson Block News

26.03 / 03:45

markets Waters Compilation country inclusion Equality India’s onerous taxes are a buzz-kill for likes of Carson Block

Global funds returning to India’s stock market amid a world-beating rally are having to set aside one of the biggest gripes expressed by investors like Muddy Waters Capital LLC founder Carson Block — namely the country’s high taxes. While global funds marked their first weekly purchase of local stocks last week, they have been big sellers this year. In addition to an uncertain economic outlook, they point to New Delhi’s tax code, which imposes high capital gains levies on overseas funds. That’s an approach at variance with other countries such as China, which are competing for their money.

16.02 / 16:33

markets Digital Booking Waters reports Fairfax refutes charges that Digit was falsely shown to be profitable in 2021

Fairfax, which owns multiple companies in India, has refuted charges that its Indian portfolio company Digit Insurance was falsely shown to be profitable in its annual report in 2021 at an investor conference call on Friday. The call was held to respond to the allegations of short seller Muddy Waters, who has accused the company of asset value manipulation. Fairfax’s Indian-Canadian founder Prem Watsa and the company’s management team answered queries refuting all the allegations of Muddy Waters.

19.12 / 03:42

Remark Enterprise Mullen show 2020 reports Hindenburg’s Adani, Icahn calls mark year of prominent bets

Adani Group and Icahn Enterprises Inc. have rounded out another remarkable year for activist short seller Hindenburg Research. The US firm kicked off 2023 with allegations of accounting fraud and stock manipulation against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate that led to a market value erosion of more than $150 billion at one point.

06.12 / 18:39

Provident Booking Waters Strategy track reports Blackstone Mortgage Trust Under Fire: Short Seller Predicts Defaults and Liquidity Crisis

Quiver Quantitative — Carson Block, the renowned short seller and head of Muddy Waters (NYSE:WAT), has publicly declared a short position against Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE:BXMT), citing a potential liquidity crisis due to unfavorable economic conditions impacting commercial real estate. Block's announcement at the Sohn Investment Conference in London highlighted the risks faced by the trust, which specializes in loans secured by commercial properties. He raised concerns about borrowers' ability to refinance and repay the trust, suggesting the need for increased collateral and predicting a significant dividend cut.

28.03 / 12:33

Waters Muddy Waters’ Carson Block: Regulators ‘viscerally’ dislike short-selling

Muddy Waters founder Carson Block has criticised European regulators for "viscerally" disliking short-selling, as the UK prepares for a potential overhaul to its rules.

05.10 / 03:51

UPS Waves Carson Block: ‘These are the guys who are supposed to save us? We’re screwed’

Short-seller Carson Block made a name for himself more than a decade ago sniffing out suspicious companies and shorting them for profit.

06.09 / 17:47

UPS Waters Short-seller Carson Block talks meme stocks, ESG and China: Sign up to watch now

Muddy Waters Capital founder and high-profile short-seller Carson Block will appear on Barron's Live on 7 September to chat about the formidable rise of meme-stock investors, the boom in ESG investing, and how he spots frauds in China.

22.03 / 08:43

BLOCK AIM Why Muddy Waters’ Carson Block is taking aim at a law professor

A federal criminal investigation into short sellers has spawned a behind-the-scenes feud between a law professor whose research is helping to guide prosecutors and one of the most prominent investors in their sights.

21.03 / 10:39

BLOCK AIM Why Muddy Waters’ Carson Block is taking aim at a law professor

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