Kynikos Associates

2 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Dec 18, 2017 by Ted Seides · across every show →

Everything said about Kynikos Associates, oldest first

Dec 18, 2017 negative
Assertion Partly supported
Jim Chanos's dedicated short business failed multiple times in early 1990s
“Even Chanos had a dedicated short selling business in the early nineties that really failed once or twice.”
Ted Seides Dec 18, 2017 ▶ 53:27 Deep Dive into Hedge Funds (Capital Allocators, EP.34)
Nov 4, 2024 bullish
Assertion Partly supported
Bessent: Kynikos gained ~50% in 1990 while the S&P dropped
“Maybe in 1990, the S&P was down, high teens, 20, and we were up 50.”
Scott Bessent Nov 4, 2024 ▶ 19:04 Scott Bessent - Macro Maven (EP.415)
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