> Every i vestor from Warren Buffet to my dog strongly advises against shorting
If you are not sophisticated enough to take a short position, you are probably not sophisticated enough to buy a specific equity. This is true of essentially everyone who does not invest professionally, including myself.
the market can stay crazy lobger than you can stay solvent.
You losses in shorting are unlimited. Every i vestor from Warren Buffet to my dog strongly advises against shorting