Short Selling
Definition
Borrowing a security and selling it, hoping to buy it back later at a lower price. Profits from declines.
Example
Famous short-sellers like Michael Burry bet against subprime mortgages before 2008.
Borrowing a security and selling it, hoping to buy it back later at a lower price. Profits from declines.
Famous short-sellers like Michael Burry bet against subprime mortgages before 2008.