MarketWatch Premium: The verdict is in on short-sellers of stocks: They greatly benefit all of us

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At great career risk, I want to put in a good word on behalf of the research that short-seller firms conduct.

My career risk springs from the highly polarized environment that has prevailed in the aftermath of the GameStop Corp. GME saga, which has pitted small investors (the good guys) against short-selling hedge funds (the bad guys).

I’m…