A short sale results from the sale of a security that the seller does not own or that the seller owns but does not deliver. Short selling is used to profit from an expected downward price movement or to hedge the risk of a long position in the same or related. security. This article presents an overview of short selling, discusses existing regulation, and examines the current congressional investigation into the practice and its interim recommendations.
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Univ Chicago, Dept Art Hist, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
Univ Chicago, Dept Cinema & Media Studies, Chicago, IL 60637 USAUniv Chicago, Dept Art Hist, Chicago, IL 60637 USA