Shorting

SEC chief says new short-selling rules a priority

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 06.05.2009 | Business


WASHINGTON — The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday she is making the issue of new rules restricting short-selling a pr...

Jim Cramer Stock Picks: Worth Shorting

Barron's | Bill Alpert | Posted 04.18.2009 | Business


THANKS TO HIS NIGHTLY CNBC SHOW Mad Money, Jim Cramer has become the chief cheerleader for the bull market, or what was the bull market until a few we...

SEC: Uptick Rule May Be Reinstated

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 04.11.2009 | Business


WASHINGTON — Dramatic changes in the global economy may merit restoring a federal rule aimed at preventing a massive plunge in a stock price cau...

Short Sellers Moving On To "Safe" Companies

247wallst.com | Douglas A. McIntyre | Posted 12.13.2008 | Business


Short sellers are still betting that financial shares will fall but they have boldly moved into shares of companies which are considered healthy, thos...

What Is A Naked Short?: Short-Selling Definitions

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 11.09.2008 | Business


During the present economic crisis, the American public has been pelted with terms like "credit default swap" and "naked shorting," which are enough t...

Short Selling Rules Expire Today

Reuters | Posted 09.12.2008 | Business


Last month, the SEC imposed a temporary rule that requires investors to borrow stock before executing a short sale in 19 major Wall Street firms such ...