New research shows that when top executives complain about short sellers, they’re often not backing their stock—they’re selling it. Besides shedding their shares they are also more likely to issue new ...

Short selling is a way to invest so that you profit when the price of a security — such as a stock — declines. It’s considered an advanced strategy that is probably best left to experienced investors ...

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: (L-R) Byron Mann, Finn Wittrock, Michael Lewis, Jeremy Strong, Steve Carell, Adam McKay, Ryan Gosling, Brad Grey, Brad Pitt and John Magaro attend "The Big Short" Premiere ...

'In the 10-plus years now that I've been doing this, from an operational perspective, this is the most difficult time to be a short seller,' one fund manager told MarketWatch Short sellers are having ...

Short selling offers investors a unique avenue to capitalize on declining stock prices. However, this strategy demands careful consideration and a thorough understanding of market dynamics. Unlike ...

Hedge funds accelerated short selling at an unprecedented pace last week as global equity markets faced intense pressure, according to Goldman Sachs’ latest prime brokerage data. The report, covering ...

Andrew Left is fighting a range of criminal and civil charges related to his trading practices, and other investors who make money by betting on a decline in stock prices are watching closely. By ...

Nate Anderson shut down his firm amid mysterious circumstances. But the obstacles of short-selling are no mystery. In mid-January, Nate Anderson shocked Wall Street by announcing the closure of ...

High ProShare short-to-long buying ratios in 2X funds historically signal market lows, while low ratios suggest market tops; the current ratio is neutral at 0.8. The position of the ProShare short ...

South Korea on Monday lifted the longest short-selling ban in the country's history, after tightening measures to crackdown on illegal transactions. The short-selling ban was put into place in ...