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How on earth did David Einhorn's Greenlight Re contrive to lose 11.5% on its investment portfolio in September, the month that Lehman Brothers went bust? Einhorn has famously been short Lehman for many months, and the short-selling ban didn't apply to existing short positions, only to new ones.

Clearly this result wasn't expected: Greenlight (GLRE) is down 25% today. Did Einhorn suffer a crisis of confidence and cover his shorts too early?

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    He was long oil. Duh. The end of the world trade never made sense, it was a bet on hyperinflationary deflation. In other words, a round square and a misunderstanding.
    2008 Oct 01 05:13 PM | Link | Reply
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    just check the Baltic Dry Index and tell me a good trade
    2008 Oct 01 05:40 PM | Link | Reply
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    Maybe is Karma...
    2008 Oct 01 05:45 PM | Link | Reply
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    Or, he has another game afoot?

    Who is it this time, National City, City?

    I wonder if he has feet of clay? In any case mortality is not fun and I bet he gives it up soon.
    2008 Oct 01 10:02 PM | Link | Reply
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