short selling

British

noun

finance the practice of selling commodities, securities, currencies, etc that one does not have in the expectation that falling prices will enable one to buy them in at a profit before they have to be delivered

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The technical Wall Street term for investors short selling space stocks right now is “getting your face ripped off.”

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

Another factor in the recent rise is short selling.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

The firm focuses on high-growth internet, software and financial-tech stocks, and doesn’t do any short selling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

Separately from the Journal, Ben is writing a book on short selling research firm Hindenburg Resarch, set to be published in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026

It would invariably be through the Moore firm that his secretary or confidential man would do the short selling.

From Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated by Thomas William Lawson

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