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Short selling (Securities)(Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- Going short (Short selling)
- Selling short (Securities)
- Short sales (Securities)
- Earlier heading: Short selling
- Shorting (Short selling)
See also:
- Broader heading: Hedging (Finance)
Wikipedia, Feb. 3, 2015 (under Short (Finance): short selling (also known as shorting or going short) is the practice of selling securities or other financial instruments that are not currently owned, and subsequently repurchasing them ("covering"). In the event of an interim price decline, the short seller will profit)