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Short selling basics
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AT-December 2007-1
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From a regulation standpoint, selling short is easier now than it was a year ago but there are still things to consider before shorting a stock.
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Detailed Description
While short selling — i.e., selling a stock you don ’t own with the goal of making a profit when its price goes down — is not as simple as buying stock, it recently became easier than it has been for decades.
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