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The big problem(s) with shorting & 2 global stocks, ft. Charlie Aitken
Season 3 · Episode 50

The big problem(s) with shorting & 2 global stocks, ft. Charlie Aitken

Charlie Aitken is the founder of AIM Funds, a global fund manager based in Sydney. He joins Owen Rask on The Australian Investors Podcast to talk about why shorting doesn't work and share two stock ideas.

Australian Investors Podcast

September 22, 202142m 21s

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Show Notes

This episode of The Australian Investors Podcast features Charlie Aitken, founder of Aitken Investment Management (AIM Funds).


AIM is a global equities fund manager investing in high quality stocks from the USA and abroad.


In this episode, Owen Rask & Charlie Aitken talk about:

  • Charlie's big lessons learned from his father and running a fund
  • Why shorting is hard and why Charlie dropped it to be long-only
  • How Charlie has built a strong analyst team
  • The big risks facing investors looking to Chinese stocks like Tencent & Alibaba (BABA)
  • 2 global stocks to watch: Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) and HEICO Corp (NYSE: HEI)

This is a great episode for investors looking for an easy-listening discussion about high quality investing, shorting and those second-guessing their positions in China.


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Date recorded: September 8th, 2021


Disclosure & sponsorship: at the time of writing, Owen does not have a financial interest in any of the securities or funds mentioned.

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