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May 21, 2026
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There’s an amazing free online resource for anyone who wants to learn how shorting stocks works.

Understanding the mechanics is undeniably cool.

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However, the hottest thing in taxable wealth nowadays is tax-aware long/short (130/30, 200/100, etc.)…

Tax-aware long/short assets are well above $150 billion now. You can get up to speed on tax-aware long/short here.

…and hiring a manager requires at least passing knowledge of shorting.

So, let me recommend a surprisingly good resource…

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