What Is Shorting the Market?

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Short Selling Definition | Investopedia More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Razer Sauber | permalink
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The sale of a security that is not owned by the seller, or that the seller has borrowed. Short selling is motivated by the belief that a security's price will decline, enabling it to be bought back at a lower price to make a profit.
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For further reading: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/shortselling.asp ^[1]

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Shorting stock More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Anna Presley | 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 ^[2]

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Here's How to Sell Stocks Short (and Why You Probably Shouldn't) - DailyFinance More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Josu 00e 9 Arambarri Perez | 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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What Does it Mean to “Short” a Stock? More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Tehnolog 1 | permalink
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When watching a sports game, would you bet on who's going to lose? That's essentially what "short-sellers" do: they bet that a stock, sector or broader benchmark will fall in price. ("Long investors" bet that prices will rise.) Here's a simplified...
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For further reading: https://www.dailyworth.com/posts/938-what-does-it-mean-to-short-a-stock ^[4]

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How Shorting Stock Works More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Junias Hidajat | 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: What Is Short Selling? | Investopedia More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Eduard Schlup | permalink
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Investopedia Explains: The fundamentals of short selling and the difference between going long or short on an investment.
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For further reading: http://www.investopedia.com/university/shortselling/shortselling1.asp ^[6]

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Tehnolog 1, Anna Presley, Eduard Schlup, Razer Sauber, Olivier Goffard, Junias Hidajat, Josu 00e 9 Arambarri Perez

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1. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/shortselling.asp

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

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

4. https://www.dailyworth.com/posts/938-what-does-it-mean-to-short-a-stock

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

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