Billionaire business tycoon Gautam Adani was cast in a spell of gloom after American short seller Hindenburg Research’s report about his companies

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Hindenburg Research has accused the Adani Group of “accounting fraud, stock manipulation and money laundering” in a report titled “Adani Group : How the world’s 3rd richest man is pulling the largest con in corporate history?”

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The report erased over $100 billion from Adani’s empire and pushing him down on the global rich list

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Although Adani Group have refuted the allegations of Hindenburg Research, the latter says its report on the former is based on two years of investigation

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Here are some lesser known shocking facts of Nathan or Nate Anderson, the founder of Hindenburg Research-

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Anderson attended University of Connecticut and has CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and CAIA (Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst) certifications

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He worked as an ambulance medic and a research assistant before attending University of Connecticut in 2002

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According to his LinkedIn profile, Anderson worked in several managerial positions in reputed companies before founding Hindenburg Research in 2018

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