Most descriptions of short selling begin with, “first – borrow some stock you want to short.”?
An Anonymous User asked:
How is this borrowing done?
Should I borrow money to sell my house or ask the bank for a short sale?
An Anonymous User asked:
I have to sell my house and it is worth less than what I originally paid for it. Should I borrow the $25K to complete the sale (and subsequently write off the loss on my taxes) or should I try to negotiate a short sale with the bank?
If people have to have their own funds to short sell, then why do they borrow from someone elses portfolio if?
An Anonymous User asked:
they can afford their own? this makes no sence?
In a short sell, is it possible to borrow stocks from someone who doesn’t even know I am doing so?
An Anonymous User asked:
if people are doing this, then why is it legal? SHouldn’t only the rightful owner of a stock be the only person who can profit or lose as a result of it’s value increasing or decreasing?
