Buffett’s Partial Exit From Home Capital Is a Win for Marc Cohodes

Short seller Marc Cohodes feels vindicated in seeing Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway unload shares of the mortgage lender.

Richard Teitelbaum December 21, 2018

David Williams/Bloomberg

When Home Capital Group announced Wednesday that Berkshire Hathaway was selling at least half of its shares in the mortgage lender via a Dutch auction tender offer, the stock promptly plunged to C$14 ($10.37).Bad news for Home Capital shareholders, but good tidings for

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