Shortseller

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. authorities have charged famed short seller Andrew Left with committing fraud through stock trades, social media posts and research reports -- their biggest move yet in a yearslong campaign against traders who promote…

Andrew Left, founder of Citron Research, is selling GameStop again, arguing that the stock is "overvalued" after its recent meteoric rise. The veteran short-seller got burned on his first bet against the stock traders' favorite…

© Reuters. Jim Chanos, Founder and Managing Partner of Kynikos Associates LP speaks at the Reuters Global Investment Outlook summit at the Thomson Reuters building in New York, November 19, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo…

Carl Icahn used to be on the offensive, but this time, he's the one on all-out attack. on May 2 a reportWell-known short-selling firm Hindenburg Research has targeted Icahn's publicly traded conglomerate, Icahn Enterprises, alleging that…