short sell

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A strategy that profits from a security price decline It is initiated by borrowing the security from a broker-dealer and selling it in the open market This strategy is closed (covered) at a later date by buying back the security and returning it to the lending broker-dealer
A strategy for making profits in a declining market or on the decline of an individual stock
Selling a security that you don't own, in the hope that the price will decrease before you buy it back When you short sell you are borrowing the security from another investor, this means you could be required to buy the security back and return it at any time, you are also required to pay the lender any dividends or distributions that the security makes while you are borrowing it The seller must declare a short sale when placing the order
An arrangement with a broker to borrow and sell securities The borrowed securities are replaced with securities purchased later Short sells let investors earn profits from falling securities prices 578
sell oneself short
To belittle oneself in judgment
sell oneself short
To avoid being acknowledged to the fullest or purest extent, as, underestimating one's abilities or image
sell yourself short
Not mention some of your skills or qualifications. "If the employer asks about your awards, don't sell yourself short."
sell short
underestimate the real value or ability of; "Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge"
sell short
sell at a loss
sell short
sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit
short sell

    Hyphenation

    Short sell

    Turkish pronunciation

    şôrt sel

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsʜôrt ˈsel/ /ˈʃɔːrt ˈsɛl/
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