First, let’s with what shorting a stock means.  When you buy shares of a stock, it’s called going long.  Shorting occurs when you sell more shares than you own.  Since a stock’s price is determined by how many people want to buy a share vs. sell one, short selling increases the number of sellers and typically […]

What is Short Selling?  If you’ve spent any time reading about investing or watching CNBC you’ve probably heard the term short selling or shorting a stock.  But what does this really mean?  And more importantly-should you do it?   How to Short a Stock  To sell a stock short, you follow 5 basic steps:   Borrow shares of […]