short selling

British  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

The list compiles JPMorgan analysts’ top ideas aligned with value, growth, income, and short selling investing strategies.

From Barron's

Some have responded with calls for tighter rules around short selling and social media-fuelled trading.

From BBC

Shareholders have called for the Securities and Exchange Commission to look into CVI’s and Height’s roles in the bankruptcy, including potential short selling that may have driven Fisker’s shares to pennies.

From Los Angeles Times

"Devin Nunes is the proverbial loser who tries to blame 'naked short selling' for his falling stock price," the spokesperson for Citadel, one of the world's largest hedge funds, said.

From Salon

On Sunday, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said it would redouble enforcement of measures against crimes such as market manipulation and malicious short selling, while guiding more medium and long-term funds into the market.

From Seattle Times