This famed short-seller explains why he’s doubling down on his bet against data centers
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This famed short-seller explains why he’s doubling down on his bet against data centersInvestors continue to push doubts to the surface over AI bets paying off into year-end. Among those with strong views on that theme is prominent investment manager Jim Chanos, best known for past short selling bets on Enron and Tesla. In a podcast interview with Monetary Matters with Jack Farley, Chanos discussed why he thinks dot-com bust 2.0 could be coming as he explained one bearish bet he’s doubling down on.About the AuthorBarbara Kollmeyer is based in Madrid, where she leads MarketWatch's pre-markets coverage of financial markets and writes the Need to Know column. She has worked in London and Los Angeles for MarketWatch previously. Follow her on Twitter @bkollmeyer.Copyright © 2025 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved.