The big short’s Michael Burry sees another contrarian opportunity emerging
By Bloomberg
01 September 2019 |
7:37 pm
Michael Burry shot to fame and fortune by betting against mortgage securities before the 2008 crisis, a trade immortalized in “The Big Short.” Now, Burry sees another contrarian opportunity emerging from what he calls the “bubble” in passive investment. Bloomberg Intelligence's James Seyffart has more on "Bloomberg Markets."
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