A Short Stock Pitch Guide

I've done it before. As long as you have a strong the is + catalyst it is not really an issue IMO

"Blue horseshoe loves Anacott Steel."

Depends on the fund/company. If you're pitching a long only fund, you're going to look like an idiot pitching short, but shorts are on the tables almost anywhere else (L/S, ER, etc). In fact, you're probably going to get asked for a short at some point if you're going through a thorough interview process.

When given a company to research for an ER associate position, I put a sell on the stock. I held strong to my catalysts and the analyst respected my contrarian viewpoint although i was going against the majority of the street. It's good to differentiate yourself and prove you can add value, whatever way that may be.

Absolutely, but you need to keep into mind the following factors - Are the catalysts for a short strong enough? Crunch the numbers - Is this the correct place to short it? Or do you think there will be a rally post which the short story become stronger. Timing is key - How crowded are the shorts? Check short interest? Check liquidity? You need to see how whether you will get squeezed out - Does the borrow on the stock have onerous terms? Any dividend yield? + points for bringing these up

Again the main story comes down to how strong the catalysts actually are and how well you can defend them