Alternative Finance Series: In Defense of Short Selling (and Why You Probably Shouldn’t Do It)
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This is the second article in a series on alternative finance. In the previous piece I talked about asymmetric positions in investments and trading, and one potential method for leveraging them (the Barbell Strategy). Now we’re going to talk about short selling. How is that alternative finance? First, shorting has a negative reputation in a lot of circles and we’re going to explore why it’s undeserved. Second, I’m going to explain why shorting is still typically a bad idea for most investors or traders.
Alternative Finance Series: In Defense of Short Selling (and Why You Probably Shouldn’t Do It)
Alternative Finance Series: In Defense of…
Alternative Finance Series: In Defense of Short Selling (and Why You Probably Shouldn’t Do It)
This is the second article in a series on alternative finance. In the previous piece I talked about asymmetric positions in investments and trading, and one potential method for leveraging them (the Barbell Strategy). Now we’re going to talk about short selling. How is that alternative finance? First, shorting has a negative reputation in a lot of circles and we’re going to explore why it’s undeserved. Second, I’m going to explain why shorting is still typically a bad idea for most investors or traders.