Short selling (stocks)

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"Short selling" of stocks is a way to make money from a decline in price of a stock over time.

  • In other words, if the investor thinks a stock will lose value over time, the investor can make money via a "short sale"
  • the concept is: "sell to open / buy to close"
  1. Borrow a stock from someone else
    1. usually from a stock broker
  2. "Sell to open"
    1. = Sell the stock that you have borrowed at current prices
  3. "Buy to close"
    1. = Buying the stock back later at a cheaper price (hopefully)
  • Steps 1. borrow stock and sell at current price 2. buy back at certain date at present value 3. pocket difference