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: Why healthcare still needs some reviving (and 2 strong buys in the sector)
Buy Hold Sell: Why fundies are bullish on energy (and 5 cracking stocks)
Buy Hold Sell: 5 industry-leading micro caps
2 winning stocks (and how rising costs impact those micro caps in your portfolio)
Buy Hold Sell: 3 micro-cap buys (and 2 facing headwinds)
Buy Hold Sell: 5 of your top stock picks
The 10 best management teams this reporting season
Buy Hold Sell: 3 stocks that smashed expectations (and 2 disappointments)
Buy Hold Sell: 5 of the most-shorted stocks on the ASX
6 stocks for a full portfolio reset (and 2 duds to avoid)
Buy Hold Sell: 5 stocks to soar as recession risk rolls over
Buy Hold Sell: 5 stocks battling for blue chip status
Two stocks making their way into the ASX 20 (and one on its way out)
Buy Hold Sell: 3 dogs of the ASX 100 (and 2 in for a rebound)
Buy Hold Sell: The best and worst-performing ETFs of the year
How to navigate this market volatility with ETFs
Buy Hold Sell: 5 bargain ETFs to refresh portfolios in FY23
Buy Hold Sell: 5 stocks to play the commodities squeeze
The party in commodities isn’t over
Buy Hold Sell: 5 stocks riding the red-hot energy sector
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