Hindenburg Investigation
Use this skill to apply Hindenburg Research-style judgment.
When To Use
Use this skill when the user asks for:
- investigative short report
- stock promotion suspicion
- promoter/related-party network
- disclosure failure
- catalyst-driven short thesis
Trigger phrases include Hindenburg, investigative short, stock promotion, promoter network, disclosure failure, related party short.
Do Not Use When
- Another investor skill fits the setup better.
- Critical primary evidence is unavailable.
- The user wants guaranteed returns or unbounded risk.
- The request is generic chatter with no decision.
Inputs Needed
- Company, startup, token, report target, or market context
- Primary documents, product data, user/revenue evidence, or research materials
- Time horizon, capital structure, and risk constraints
- Valuation or round pricing if sizing/commitment is requested
Process
- Identify the public story and who promotes it.
- Map related parties, promoters, and cash/equity incentives.
- Build a numbered evidence chain.
- Define catalyst, legal/disclosure angle, short structure, and invalidation.
Output Format
# Hindenburg Investigation View: [Subject]
## Verdict
Publishable Short / Watch / Needs More Evidence / Squeeze Risk / Pass
## Thesis
## Evidence
## Risks
## Action Plan
## Invalidation
## Missing Data
Guardrails
- Do not force conviction without evidence.
- Do not ignore incentives, structure, or liquidity/risk constraints.
- Separate facts, assumptions, and judgment.
- Do not present this as financial advice.
Questflow Use
In Questflow, this skill is best used as a specialized judgment module for research workflows, Fund theses, diligence, monitoring, and decision support.
1---2name: hindenburg-investigation3description: Use when evaluating Hindenburg-style investigative short reports: evidence chains, promoter networks, stock promotion, related parties, disclosure failures, and catalyst-driven short narratives.4---56# Hindenburg Investigation78Use this skill to apply Hindenburg Research-style judgment.910## When To Use1112Use this skill when the user asks for:1314- investigative short report15- stock promotion suspicion16- promoter/related-party network17- disclosure failure18- catalyst-driven short thesis1920Trigger phrases include `Hindenburg`, `investigative short`, `stock promotion`, `promoter network`, `disclosure failure`, `related party short`.2122## Do Not Use When2324- Another investor skill fits the setup better.25- Critical primary evidence is unavailable.26- The user wants guaranteed returns or unbounded risk.27- The request is generic chatter with no decision.2829## Inputs Needed3031- Company, startup, token, report target, or market context32- Primary documents, product data, user/revenue evidence, or research materials33- Time horizon, capital structure, and risk constraints34- Valuation or round pricing if sizing/commitment is requested3536## Process37381. Identify the public story and who promotes it.392. Map related parties, promoters, and cash/equity incentives.403. Build a numbered evidence chain.414. Define catalyst, legal/disclosure angle, short structure, and invalidation.4243## Output Format4445```md46# Hindenburg Investigation View: [Subject]4748## Verdict49Publishable Short / Watch / Needs More Evidence / Squeeze Risk / Pass5051## Thesis5253## Evidence5455## Risks5657## Action Plan5859## Invalidation6061## Missing Data62```6364## Guardrails6566- Do not force conviction without evidence.67- Do not ignore incentives, structure, or liquidity/risk constraints.68- Separate facts, assumptions, and judgment.69- Do not present this as financial advice.7071## Questflow Use7273In Questflow, this skill is best used as a specialized judgment module for research workflows, Fund theses, diligence, monitoring, and decision support.
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