Post · Fortune · February 1, 2023
Legendary ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry issues an ominous warning after the latest stock market rally: ‘Sell.’
A one-word, since-deleted tweet. Two months later Burry admitted he “was wrong to say sell”, as the Nasdaq-100 had entered a bull market.
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Legendary ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry issues an ominous warning after the latest stock market rally: ‘Sell.’
Burry is known for spotting bubbles, and he’s worried stocks are still in the midst of one—despite the drop in 2022.
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„Sell.”What the index did
Nasdaq-100, level on the day of the warning: 12,102 (01/31/2023)
| 1 mo. after the warning | 3 mo. after the warning | 6 mo. after the warning | 12 mo. after the warning | to date | Largest drop within 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1.6% | +9.3% | +30.2% | +41.6% | +123.0% | −2.2% |
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