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Prior to joining Wolfpack in early 2019, I spent just over 6 months working as an Analyst for a Private Equity (“PE”) fund in Austin, Texas. During that time, I noticed that the PE industry was quietly dealing with a significant problem: EV/EBITDA multiples had peaked in 2014, and many funds were struggling to find exits for their aging portfolio companies that would produce returns anywhere near their target IRRs.

Shorting stocks is rarely easy. In keeping with our practice to not only bring investors quality research, but also educate them, I wanted to run down some of the top mistakes I have made in the past when shorting stocks.

HONG KONG, June 7 (Reuters) - Activist investors who have made their names and fortunes exposing fraud at overseas-listed Chinese companies signaled a ratcheting up of short-sell campaigns in Hong Kong on Wednesday, as they revealed their latest bets against China-based firms.