Documentary

The China Hustle

2017 · 2017

Reverse mergers, auditor incentives and how a listed company can have almost no business behind it. The best primer available on why a short seller does fieldwork instead of reading filings.

• Fraud and forensics
• Investing
• Markets

1 idea from this documentary

• TechniqueFraud and forensics

  A short seller does fieldwork because the filings are the thing in doubt

  When the filings are what is in doubt, the evidence has to come from outside them.

  Building a short thesis, or any diligence where the reported numbers seem too good for the business described.