Short Stories – January 28, 2008
Launch Edition: Vol.1.1 What is a Bear Market…??? He who sells what isn’t his, must pay it back, or go to prison Selling a stock short is exactly the opposite of buying a stock in the hopes it will rise in value (long). We introduce short selling in this Launch Edition of Short Stories. To sell a stock short, the investor must first borrow it from a brokerage firm in order to then sell the stock. The investor agrees to replace that borrowed stock in the future by buying it back on the appropriate stock exchange, and returning the borrowed…