The History of Short Selling and Regulations

The History of Short Selling and Regulations

What is Short Selling? Short selling is essentially the opposite of purchasing a stock and allows traders to profit when the stock price drops. Rather than directly buying a stock, short sellers borrow a stock from their broker and then immediately sell the borrowed...
Understanding Stock Borrows

Understanding Stock Borrows

Introduction to Stock Borrows Stock borrows are the acts in which a brokerage loans out shares of a stock to an investor. Most often, traders borrow stocks in order to sell them short, buying additional shares at a lower price to return the borrowed stock. Just as in...