Full disclosure: I'm short this stock and you should be too!

Join us for this upcoming roundtable discussion!

Since early 2010 several previously unknown investment firms have issued “research reports” with reports with strong sell ratings attached. The report begins with a disclaimer advising the reader that the author of the report has already shorted the subject company. The report then details a series of concerns, often including misappropriation of assets, lack of revenues or outright fraud. Almost instantly the share price drops anywhere from 12-80%, generating huge profits for the short seller, virtually overnight.

• Is this legal?
• Is this ethical?
• Could the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFAI) do this?

Join us as we examine several of these “analyst reports” in terms of their content, legality and ethical validity.