Meaning Of The Word Sell short

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Sell short Meaning

Sell short Definition
Sell short Definition

What's The Definition Of Sell short?

sell short in American English
to sell securities, etc. not yet owned
to sell stocks or the like without having them in one's actual possession at the time of the sale

sell short in British English
to disparage or belittle

sell short in Finance
phrase: To sell short is to bet that a stock's price will go down by buying it now for a future price.

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