The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter · 02 Sep 2026
BREAKING: Short interest in the median S&P 500 stock is up to 3.2% of market cap, the highest level since 2009. This is now approaching the 2008 Financial Crisis peak of ~3.8%. By comparison, during the 2022 bear market, this percentage was ~1.7%. Furthermore, short interest https://t.co/TZwyGMWzuS
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