10 Things You MUST Know Before Shorting a Stock
Michael Shulman, September 9, 2009
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While brokers are able to handle most short selling requests, shorting a stock is more complicated than going long or buying options. In fact, there are some major issues involved with short selling that you must understand before you attempt it. So don't even think about short selling before you've read this.
Keep reading to learn 10 things you must know before you short a stock.
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