mo4ch:>‘The Big Short’ investor bets against Brexit Britain | Mo4ch News
In an ominous sign for post-Brexit Britain, an investor – made famous for being depicted in the hit film ‘The Big Short’ – has revealed he is betting against the UK banking system.Steve Eisman, played by Steve Carell in the 2015 film, told the BBC that he has bet against three unnamed UK banks.According to Bloomberg, the most-shorted banks are Metro Bank and CYBG.The investor, who now works as a fund manager for Neuberger Berman Group, expects UK markets to fall should the country leave the EU, as expected, and/or Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn becomes prime minister. Eisman bet against two UK banks a month ago, he was then prompted recently to bet against a third as it “seems more likely that Theresa May’s proposals will fail.”Speaking last month, Eisman stated he might short 50 UK stocks should Corbyn become PM.“Corbyn’s a Trotskyite. Now I know my Trotskyites well and I know you don’t want to be invested in the UK if a Trotskyite is prime minister,” he said.READ MORE: MPs could ‘steal Brex…