A Short Seller’s New Target: Canadian Housing

(The Globe and Mail) Marc Cohodes is not a typical Canadian housing bear. He lives on a farm in Sonoma County, Calif., with his wife and 28-year-old son, who has cerebral palsy. He raises 500 chickens, selling the eggs for $13 (U.S.) a dozen in San Francisco. Granted, Mr. Cohodes, 55, used to run one of the biggest U.S. hedge funds specializing in short selling. At its height, Copper River Management, previously called Rocker Partners, managed more than $1.5-billion in assets and did battle with companies like America Online, Krispy Kreme and online discount retailer Overstock.com.

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