Shorting a company I don't like

Exactly what the title says. Hopefully I can start my own fund and have enough liquidity to short a stock I don't like. Would be such a flex too like yk Millenium and Citadel definitely have put companies in the dirt. Would like to hear some info on this or opinions.

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numberphile

If you really think and want to do something like that. Learn from Hindenburg research. But your research must be top notch and getting rid of that co. Should be a service to humanity. This is the only legit way.

Quoting this for posterity when they get blown up like their namesake for poking Icahn. Of all the people in the world to piss off, they target the guy who owns >80% of outstanding shares of his company and has a track record of royally fucking over short sellers out of spite. Their Adani fraud write up was decent but boy have they made a wrong move with their latest IMO

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