Wall Street Unplugged
Episode: 561October 19, 2017

Going Short: A slice of reality from my favorite sell-side analyst

Sell side analyst

Welcome back to another episode of Wall Street Unplugged.

Meet today’s guest, Michael Alkin – Curzio Research’s newest editor and senior analyst.

Before joining Curzio Research, Michael spent over twenty years working in the hedge fund industry. He’s considered a short-selling expert.

On today’s show, we get to learn a little more about him…

Mike shares how he went from mixing paint at Sherwin Williams to becoming the right-hand man of one of Wall Street’s greatest hedge fund managers… A man Businessweek once referred to as “the best stock-picker no one has ever heard of.

Michael also reveals some of Wall Street’s hidden truths… And how he unearths the biggest mispricings in the market.

Listeners get a hefty sneak-peek at Michael’s methodical method of “going short”… how they can turn this system into big profits… And the market Michael’s targeting next…

Good Investing,

Frank Curzio

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