sell short
Idioms-
Contract for the sale of securities or commodities one expects to own at a later date and at a lower price, as in Selling short runs the risk of a market rise, forcing one to pay more than one expected . [Mid-1800s]
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sell someone short . Underestimate the true value or worth of someone, as in Don't sell her short; she's a very able lawyer . [First half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
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Consider the performance of a hypothetical portfolio that buys the 10% of stocks with the highest betas and sells short the decile of stocks with the lowest betas.
From MarketWatch
The viral clip of the show is the convenient entry point, but it sells short what the gentlemen have built.
From Los Angeles Times
Trivariate Research founder Adam Parker screened for stocks to sell short before the companies report their earnings.
From Barron's
That could help lift the stock, which may now be being held back as arbitrageurs buy Lennar and sell short Millrose to capture a favorable spread of about 6% on the deal.
From Barron's
We underestimate how pleasant the exchange will be—for us and for our counterpart—and sell short our conversational chops.
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