Do Professional Money Managers do their h0mework BEFORE they go long or short?

OF COURSE THEY DO!!

How much homework?

Well, that depends on the fund.  Many hedge funds will buy or short a little stock, to get them "interested", and then they begin their due diligence (homework) on the company.

Many hedge funds focus on 50 "names" that they know everything about, and then can move quickly should conditions be approproate.

As a result, how do you, as a retail investor, take advantage of that knowledge?

How much due diligence do you need to accomplish?

What type of due diligence do you need to accomplish?
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