Tesla Board Member Mizuno Blasts Calls for Short-Squeeze Curbs
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Tesla Inc. board member Hiromichi Mizuno took advantage of the short-squeeze controversy Friday to resume his war of words on short-sellers, restarting a debate he kindled during his term as the chief investment officer of the world’s largest pension fund.
“Funny to observe those who blindly believe in the benefit of market liquidity and argue against any restriction on short-selling are now lobbying for restriction on retail buying to squeeze them,” Mizuno wrote on Twitter in comments that put him on the side of politicians including the likes of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ted Cruz who have criticized restrictions on high-flying stocks such as GameStop Corp.