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Short Selling: What Is Short Selling? | Investopedia More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Diane Welch | permalink
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Investopedia Explains: The fundamentals of short selling and the difference between going long or short on an investment.
Tags: beginning investor,short selling

For further reading: http://www.investopedia.com/university/shortselling/shortselling1.asp ^[1]

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How to short stocks - Fidelity Viewpoints More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Clayton Christman | permalink
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Selling short is a trading strategy for down markets, but there are risks, particulary for naked positions.
Tags: Sell short, stocks, shorting, down, margin, decrease, bear, seo-article, rss-viewpoints, Active Trader,
For further reading: https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/active-trader/selling-short ^[2]

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Here's How to Sell Stocks Short (and Why You Probably Shouldn't) - DailyFinance More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Elizabeth Christian | permalink
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Short selling a stock can be very enticing. But it's also very dangerous. If the market's in a downturn, you can still make a profit. But you can also lose a ton of money.

For further reading: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2014/01/13/how-to-sell-stocks-short-risks/ ^[3]

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Shorting stock More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Keith Mc Connell | permalink
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What does it mean to short a stock?

For further reading: https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/stock-and-bonds/shorting-stock/v/shorting-stock ^[4]

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How Shorting Stock Works More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Frank Guido | permalink
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Shorting stock allows speculators to profit from falling stock prices. This article explains the basics of shorting stock, and considerations for those thinking about trying it out.

For further reading: http://beginnersinvest.about.com/cs/newinvestors/a/022703a.htm ^[5]

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Short Selling: A Trader's Guide More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Revanchist | permalink
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What is short selling? Understand how and why investors short stocks along with the risks and requirements associated with short selling stocks.
Tags: short selling stocks,short sell stocks,short stocks,shorting stocks,how to short sell stocks,what is short selling,what is short selling stocks,why short stocks

For further reading: https://www.tradeking.com/education/stocks/short-selling-explained ^[6]

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Clayton Christman, Frank Guido, Diane Welch, Keith Mc Connell, Elizabeth Christian, Revanchist

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1. http://www.investopedia.com/university/shortselling/shortselling1.asp

2. https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/active-trader/selling-short

3. http://www.dailyfinance.com/2014/01/13/how-to-sell-stocks-short-risks/

4. https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/stock-and-bonds/shorting-stock/v/shorting-stock

5. http://beginnersinvest.about.com/cs/newinvestors/a/022703a.htm

6. https://www.tradeking.com/education/stocks/short-selling-explained