  Short Selling -
Definition Definition: Selling of a stock that a person doesn't own. They hope to profit by buying the stock back at a lower price and returning it. Also called "shorting." TeenAnalyst Advice:
Shorting a stock is basically the same as making a bet that the
stock will go down. The investor borrows the shares of stock,
sells them immediately, and promises to return the same number of
shares later (plus interest). If the stock goes down, they
buy the stock back at a lower price and return them.
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