[quote=CA renter] But to think that Bear Stearns or Lehman Bros would still be here if not for the short-sellers is questionable, IMHO. They were in trouble even without the short selling, though the SS might have sped things up a bit.
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Bottom line: If the viability of your business is reliant upon its stock price, then you don’t have a viable business. Thus, if the viability of your business is reliant on the actions of short sellers, then you don’t have a viable business.

I’m against naked short-selling as well. But, please. Short selling ain’t the problem. Crappy assets and 35-1 leverage are.

Patrick Byrne is a charlatan and blowhard of immense proportions.