Carson Block May Engage In Hybrid Hedge Fund Strategy

Research firm Muddy Waters, best known for its stinging analysis uncovering unseemly corporate accounting practices, wants to expand his business and manage other people’s money. He will join the ranks of activist investors such as Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman – with a twist that makes categorizing his strategy, well, a little muddy. Carson Block is considering opening a hedge fund Carson Block, Muddy Waters founder, is seriously considering opening a hedge fund, Jennifer Ablan and Sam Forgione of Reuters are reporting. He currently invests his own capital by betting against stocks where he has produced research reports that indicate…