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'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says he was 'wrong' to tell investors to sell

Published 03/30/2023, 01:20 PM
Updated 03/30/2023, 01:27 PM
© Reuters 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says he was 'wrong' to tell investors to sell

By Sam Boughedda

Hedge fund manager and founder of Scion Asset Management, Michael Burry, said in a tweet on Thursday that he was "wrong" to tell investors to sell.

The "Big Short" investor said "sell" on January 31 in a one-word tweet, and while there were no other details provided, it seemed to be a clear indication of his market view.

While U.S. equities fell a few days after in February, March saw sentiment change once again, with stocks remaining resilient despite significant uncertainty in the banking industry following the collapse of SVB.

Burry, who predicted the 2008 housing crisis, had been calling for a market crash for a while, tweeting in November last year that "we are really looking at an extended multi-year recession."

However, in a second tweet on Thursday, he wrote: "Going back to the 1920s, there has been no BTFD generation like you. Congratulations."

Latest comments

you can't be right every time, esp on extreme prediction
The market crash begins when the last bear capitulates.
Don't you mean when the last bull capitulates?
nope
once again he's too soon, inflation is not at its peak, too much political turmoil and civil unrest. everyone (bankerd, politcians) have their handsfull about current crisis's that they dont see the big picture anymore
US "political turmoil and civil unrest" went down when Americans rejected another term for Trump.
he was advising to sell - the time to buy will be after the fall
ya, his premiums on the bet against the housing market cost him millions in the short term... but the billions paid off in the end. hind sight is 20 20
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