Short Selling Stocks

Learn about short selling with iMinds Money's insightful fast knowledge series. Short selling is the practice of selling borrowed stock at a high price and then buying back the stock at a lower price. A short seller expects to profit from the fall in a stock's price. The more common investment practice is to “go long”, that is, to buy stock with the expectation of the price rising in the future. Simply, a short transaction sells high and buys low, while a long transaction buys low and sells high.

We’re going down in 2020. (There are many, many headwinds!!) As an experienced personal investor and trader, I wrote this short book because I see a big sell-off coming in the US markets: S&P500, Dow 30, Nasdaq, and the Russell 2000. I’ve told my friends, family, and business associates to consider what this could mean for their money and assets in the near future and whether this is a major hazard for their finances (and yours) or a trading opportunity. And whether you agree with me or not, I appreciate you giving me the chance to share with you what I see as the main risk factors, not...

These days companies seem to think they can pull the wool over investors! They think clever accounting games and bogus excuses will mislead investors. The truth is, companies can play a lot of financial accounting games or financial shenanigans to hide how bad the results really are. But if armed with the right tools and analytical framework, you can stop losing money in these bad companies. I'll teach you how to spot the most popular accounting games and earnings manipulation strategies. These are secrets of the trade I learned while working as a forensic accountant.