Short Selling Involves the Sale of a Security Not Owned

question 48

Essay

Short selling involves the sale of a security not owned by the investor at the time of sale. Investors can arrange to have their broker borrow the stock from someone else, and the borrowed stock is delivered to implement the sale. To cover their short position, investors must subsequently purchase the stock and return it to the party that lent the stock. Give an example of how this short selling is done.

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