单词 | short selling |
释义 | short sellingDefinition Profiting from an anticipated drop in the price of a commodity, financial instrument, or security by (1) borrowing and selling it now, or by (2) selling a firm promise (futures contract) to deliver it on a later date at the current (or a specified) price. In either case, the seller counts on buying the item at a cheaper price to return (with a fee) or deliver it. A short seller is a 'bear.' Also called selling short. Use 'short selling' in a SentenceI felt like the pitcher was short selling his team by complaining to the media all the time and having a bad attitude. If you can tell that a stock is about to fall you may want to try short selling as long as it isn't insider info you are using. The price of coffee is expected to go down next quarter, creating a lot of buzz among investors about short selling Starbucks and Folgers. |
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