Michael Burry

Michael Burry

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Michael Burry is an American physician and hedge fund manager, best known for his successful prediction of the subprime mortgage crisis, which he famously profited from during the 2007-2008 financial crisis. Burry is the founder of Scion Asset Management and has gained further recognition as a central character in Michael Lewis's book 'The Big Short' and its film adaptation. He is known for his value investing approach and his willingness to make unconventional bets based on thorough analysis.

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Michael Burry, the investor who famously anticipated the 2008 market crash, warned of a potential bitcoin 'death spiral' in a recent newsletter.

Bitcoin zero? Crypto evangelists have run out of stories to tell
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-02-21
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Star investor Michael Burry is quoted discussing a 'death spiral' regarding Bitcoin.

Der Bitcoin crasht, die Szene lächelt müde - Bitcoin
Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2026-02-06
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Michael Burry compares his past investments in the real estate market crash to the current situation with Bitcoin.

Bitcoin võib olla sisenenud surmaspiraali
Postimees – major Estonian daily, est. 1857·EstoniaEstonia· 2026-02-06
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Michael Burry, the 'Big Short' guy, recently wrote on his Substack that he believes gold and silver’s extreme volatility is because bitcoin bulls are selling off their metal positions.

Bitcoin price under $70,000: Seriously, what’s going on?
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-02-05
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Michael Burry is known for betting against the US housing market and has taken short positions in Nvidia.

Cómo Nvidia puso el mundo a sus pies: el secreto de un asalto al poder tecnológico y financiero | Negocios
El País·SpainSpain· 2026-01-18
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Michael Burry triggered headlines across financial news outlets when his hedge fund disclosed it was betting that the stock prices of AI darlings Nvidia and Palantir will fall significantly.

Artificial intelligence: These prophets of economic doom are worried about another collapse
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-01-18
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Tesla faces fresh criticism from 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry.

Musk's $681B net worth doubles Larry Page's amid Tesla stock surge
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-12-19
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Michael Burry, the famed investor behind 'The Big Short,' recently warned of an AI bubble.

The big wrinkle in the multi-trillion-dollar AI buildout
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-12-19
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Michael Burry is known for predicting the 2008 mortgage collapse and is now betting against AI stocks.

¿Se repite la profecía de Burry?
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-12-17
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Michael Burry, the hedge fund manager who predicted the sub-prime mortgage crisis, has made high-profile bets against top AI and AI-adjacent companies.

Could we be on the verge of a techlash? – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-12-16
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Michael Burry has been bearish, comparing the recent AI boom to the 1990s dot-com era.

Oracle-Broadcom one-two punch hits AI trade, but investor optimism persists
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-12-14
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Michael Burry, the founder of Scion Capital, has criticized Tesla's stock as being 'ridiculously overvalued'.

Tesla, la grande scommessa di Burry ora è contro Musk: perché il guru dei mutui subprime punta sul crollo dei titoli dell’auto elettrica
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-12-12
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Michael Burry is a star investor who warned that the stock markets are in a bad situation and bad years are ahead.

Crash droht bei Nvidia und Palantir
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-12-06
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Famed investor Michael Burry took aim at the artificial intelligence industry, claiming a financial bubble could be brewing.

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The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-11-28
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Michael Burry is in a war of words with Nvidia over whether there is another financial bubble brewing in artificial intelligence.

Nvidia spat with Big Short investor Burry highlights AI bubble fears
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-11-26
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Michael Burry has scrutinized Nvidia over circular AI deals and hardware depreciation.

Nvidia-Google AI chip rivalry escalates on report of Meta talks
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-11-26
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Michael Burry is famous for predicting the subprime crisis and warns about the risks of the current AI investments.

‘É alface digital’: economista famoso explica por que a IA vai colapsar
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-11-24
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Michael Burry was the investor who first identified the fragility of the U.S. mortgage market and decided to bet against it before the 2008 crisis.

Soñar con la burbuja | Opinión
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-11-24
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Michael Burry announced that he was shorting Nvidia and Palantir stock, warning of an AI bubble.

Nvidia earnings: Wall Street sighs with relief after AI wave doesn’t crash | Technology
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-20
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Michael Burry, who predicted the global financial crisis, has become a soloist, taking big bets on Nvidia’s share price falling.

The moment you will be able to hear a pin drop in global markets
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-11-18
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Michael Burry has been among those raising concerns about tech companies extending the useful life of chips.

Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: Will Nvidia buck the tech sell-off?
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-11-17
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Michael Burry was one of the first to predict the collapse of the US housing market and is now betting against major tech companies.

Crash-Propheten von 2008: Droht erneut eine Finanzkrise?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-16
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Michael Burry earned more than $800 million for investors by speculating against sub-prime mortgage bonds during the 2008 housing crash.

Concerns mounting that we are well into market-bubble territory – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-11-15
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Michael Burry is a well-known short seller who believes Nvidia's valuation is greatly exaggerated.

Nvidia und die KI-Blase: Sollten Anleger standhaft bleiben?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-15
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Michael Burry is known for being one of the first investors to predict and profit from the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008.

Michael Burry, l’uomo della «Grande scommessa» sui subprime, chiude il suo fondo: «Non capisco più il mercato»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-11-15
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Michael Burry is known for predicting the subprime mortgage crisis and has recently announced the closure of his fund, Scion Asset Management.

Michael Burry avait anticipé la crise des subprimes, dénoncé la bulle de l’IA, mais il cesse ses activités
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-11-14
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Michael Burry had made a $US1.1 billion bet against the share prices of AI giants Nvidia and Palantir.

$140 billion exposed to AI boom in US sharemarket
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-11-13
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Michael Burry is known for predicting the financial collapse of 2008 and is currently betting against AI companies Palantir and Nvidia.

Mengapa Saham Perusahaan AI Berjatuhan?
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2025-11-13
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Michael Burry caused a stir in the AI market by shorting the sector and warning about aggressive accounting practices.

Ο «καρκίνος» που τρώει την Τεχνητή Νοημοσύνη
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-11-12
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