What Goes Up

The Fine Art of Short-Selling

Short-seller Ben Axler’s Spruce Point Capital Management is thriving in the age of computerized investing by going where the machines don’t. He joins this week’s conversation to share how he digs deep into proxy statements and other obscure documents to sniff out the incentive targets that influence management, and then reverse engineers the ways they’re accomplishing them. Sebastian Boyd, a Santiago, Chile-based writer for the Bloomberg Markets Live blog, also discusses the state of credit markets and what to expect from the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting.   Mentioned in this podcast:<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-05-20/the-tiny-activist-fund-that-reaped-24-return-by-unearthing-cockroaches">The Tiny Activist Fund That Reaped 24% Return by Unearthing ‘Cockroaches’ </a><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-14/fed-seen-on-track-for-2019-cut-though-it-s-a-close-call-survey%20%20">Short Squeeze Fuels Junk-Bond ETF Jump After Record Bearish Bets </a>Fed Seen on Track for 2019 Rate Cut Though Call Is Close See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Hosts Mike Regan and Vildana Hajric are joined each week by expert guests to discuss the main themes influencing global markets. They explore everything from stocks to bonds to currencies and commodities, and how each asset class affects trading in the others. Whether you’re a financial professional or just a curious retirement saver, What Goes Up keeps you apprised of the latest buzz on Wall Street and what the wildest movements in markets will mean for your investments.