Buy Hold Sell, by Livewire Markets
Business:Investing
Currently, there is a 22% short interest in fallen lithium darling Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS). This is up from around 3.7% a year ago - meaning that today, 22% of the shares in this hard rock lithium miner are shorted.
I know what you are thinking... Oh, anonymous writer! Why should I care? After all, Pilbara's share price has sunk around 30% over the last few months, and lithium spodumene prices have suffered a far worse fate.
Well, if there is anything we can take away from the great GameStop saga, it's that short squeezes come heavy and fast. And, even a small inkling of positive news can result in a sharp rise in share price, forcing hedge funds and traders to close out their positions to avoid painful losses.
So in this episode, Livewire's Ally Selby put it to First Sentier's David Wilson and Atlas Funds' Hugh Dive for some contrarian analysis of the ASX's most shorted stocks.
Plus, they also each name two stocks with big short interests that they are currently buying.
Note: This episode was recorded on Wednesday 13 December 2023. You can read an edited transcript below:
https://www.livewiremarkets.com/wires/buy-hold-sell-5-of-the-asx-s-most-shorted-stocks-and-2-that-are-big-buys/
Buy Hold Sell: 5 ASX stocks for the ”goldilocks” scenario
How to find the highest quality large-cap stocks on the ASX
Buy Hold Sell: 5 large-cap stocks with rock-solid balance sheets
Buy Hold Sell: How bad will the fixed-rate mortgage cliff be (and 2 stocks that could still benefit)
Buy Hold Sell: Why energy stocks are cheaper than they’ve been in years (and 2 stocks on the rise)
Buy Hold Sell: 2 big tech buys and the fundies debate the sector’s next steps
3 dividend darlings (and 2 with adviser approval)
6 adviser-approved funds for income (and 2 to rid from your portfolio)
The 2023 guide to income for investors of all ages
Buy Hold Sell: 5 stocks for your radar right now
2 stocks fundies would bet the house on
Buy Hold Sell: 5 boring stocks trading at beautiful prices
Buy Hold Sell: 5 long-term compounders for the bottom drawer
2 stocks facing headwinds (and the themes fundies are shorting in 2023)
Buy Hold Sell: 3 of the ASX’s most shorted stocks (and 2 long-term buys)
Buy Hold Sell: 3 ASX stocks dropping their dividends (and 2 on the way up)
6 stocks with sustainably high dividends (and 2 on the way south)
Buy Hold Sell: 5 high yielders trading at compelling prices
Buy Hold Sell: 3 rockstars (and 2 past their prime)
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