Selling stocks short: Ever controversial

macroblog.typepad.com - 10/29/2009

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Selling securities short has been a controversial practice as long as financial markets have existed, and the recent financial crisis brought short selling to the fore yet again. In the last week, a bill to impose new restrictions on short selling was introduced. And earlier this month in ...

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Conference Short Selling: Costs and Benefits October 9, 2009

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