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VCX directional thesis

Paying 6x net asset value for a closed-end fund where shorting costs 400% is something people will remember in the next bear market, that premium can't hold forever.

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“paying for an ad encouraging people to pay 6x net asset value for a closed-end fund where the cost to borrow is 400% is one of the things people will remember during the next bear market.”
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