8/21/2013

Shorting Stocks - Short Interest - Hedge Funds getting Killed?



Day Trading Stocks - "Rising Markets Batter Short Sellers" - Hedge Funds getting Crushed?
Think you’ve figured out why the markets keep climbing this summer as most big money day traders are on vacation, check this out: Wall Street Journal article link - http://goo.gl/mD9J9q
Hedge funds are getting crushed…
In short selling, an investor sells borrowed shares in hopes of buying them back later at a lower price, and pocketing the difference. When the price goes up instead, the investor suffers a loss.
Investors Betting Stocks Will Fall See Worst Losses in Decade

The Short List: Five Top Performers
See which five heavily shorted companies' stock prices gained the most this year.
The Wall Street Journal

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