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Combines a history of short selling with current strategies and applications to present a complete guide to this increasingly popular investment tool. Procedural and regulatory requirements are mixed with actual case studies and examples that readers can apply to specific situations. Risks and rewards of short selling are discussed in detail as are short selling as a tool for protecting other investments and for speculation.

Table of Contents
A Look Back: Corners and Bear Raids.

The Regulators Arrive.

The Laws, The Rules, The Results.

Applications of Selling Short.

The Mechanics of Selling Short.

Protecting Short Positions: Equity Options.

Decision Making Through Market Analysis.

Commodity Futures.

Stock Index Futures and Program Trading.

Beware the Bear.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Index.

Selling Short

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 23 September 1991
      ISBN-13 9780471534648
      978-0471534648
      ISBN-10 0471534641
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Combines a history of short selling with current strategies and applications to present a complete guide to this increasingly popular investment tool. Procedural and regulatory requirements are mixed with actual case studies and examples that readers can apply to specific situations. Risks and rewards of short selling are discussed in detail as are short selling as a tool for protecting other investments and for speculation.

      Table of Contents
      A Look Back: Corners and Bear Raids.

      The Regulators Arrive.

      The Laws, The Rules, The Results.

      Applications of Selling Short.

      The Mechanics of Selling Short.

      Protecting Short Positions: Equity Options.

      Decision Making Through Market Analysis.

      Commodity Futures.

      Stock Index Futures and Program Trading.

      Beware the Bear.

      Glossary.

      Bibliography.

      Index.

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