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Citron hits Shopify in short attack, Professor Lester weighs in

Published: 11 October 2017

Shopify recently came out in defense of its business model following an attack on the company by short seller Andrew Left of Citron. According to Desautels professor , short sellers actually do an investigative service by exposing information about companies that might have otherwise been strategically concealed; though he remains wary of the insider trading sometimes tied to shorts.

So, what to do if you’ve invested in a company recently targeted by a short seller? Prof. Lester maintains that investors should generally weather the storm and avoid selling.

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