Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Prominent Hedge Fund Manager Throws Shade On Critic In Message Board Fight

An anonymous commenter on a hedge fund message board criticized hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson’s market-moving call on a company called MagicJack yesterday. He didn’t take it well.


This is Whitney Tilson, hedge fund manager and founder of KASE Capital.


This is Whitney Tilson, hedge fund manager and founder of KASE Capital.


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It all started Monday afternoon, when Tilson released an extremely enthusiastic note in strong support of internet phone provider MagicJack, calling it the next Netflix.


It all started Monday afternoon, when Tilson released an extremely enthusiastic note in strong support of internet phone provider MagicJack, calling it the next Netflix.


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His report sent the stock soaring 18% to $16.25 per share in just a few hours.


His report sent the stock soaring 18% to $16.25 per share in just a few hours.


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Later that night, deep in the threads of the Value Investor's Club, an online message board for the hedge fund industry, an anonymous commenter called Stat820 launched an offensive on Tilson's note.


Later that night, deep in the threads of the Value Investor's Club, an online message board for the hedge fund industry, an anonymous commenter called Stat820 launched an offensive on Tilson's note.


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