Two of the most important are leverage and selling short.

Within three years he had started selling short stories to boys' magazines and in 1934, his first novel.

Except for investors who are selling short, however, few will be troubled by that possibility.

And all too often touting a stock they own, or knocking one they're selling short.

Selling short is a bet that prices will fall.

"Given the weak bond markets of the past few days, many traders had been selling short."

Anyone who thinks a stock is headed for a fall can bet on that prospect by selling short.

This is known on Wall Street as selling short.

For this reason, buying shares (called "going long") has a very different risk profile from selling short.

One variant of selling short involves a long position.

This maneuver is based on a time-tested technique known as selling short against the box.

An investor selling short is selling shares which he or she does not own.

"The strongest stocks in the fall of 2004 were stocks he was selling short."

He described the approach of the bear funds - selling short or buying puts - as tactical.

Also, there are Federal and stock exchange rules that inhibit selling short in a tumbling market.

Selling short a stock that has not been borrowed leads to a failure to deliver the shares.

It started 1995 selling short and plunged into aggressive growth stocks in August, as the sector began to cool.

There were armorers, most selling short daggers rather than swords.

The catchy title reads "How to profit from market crash by selling short."

He's probably selling shorting derivatives, for the dump on the pump.

As a result, he said, they are selling short, or selling borrowed stock in the hope of buying it back later for less.

Many used the most common hedge against price declines, selling short an equivalent amount of bond futures in Chicago.

In this way, selling short on the currency markets is identical to going long on stocks.

Weale began her writing career while she was still at school, selling short stories to a women's magazine.

Then there's the jargon: high risk, low risk, buying long, selling short.

Yet the rest of the church should not be sold short.

Two of the most important are leverage and selling short.

He sells short, and then drives the oil market down.

I had a secret desire to sell short, something I'd never done in the stock market.

That compares with 849.2 million sold short during the previous month.

They should tell their broker to "sell short against the box."

He takes the long view and will not sell short, at least through Dec. 25.

In September, the number of shares sold short fell for the first time this year.

For the month ended May 13, 138.8 million shares were sold short and not yet covered.

He sold short stories to several magazines to help his family financially.

Those who sell short are betting on a decline in the price of the stock.

The interest rate is higher if shares of the stock that was sold short are readily available.

"In any organization, you can't sell short the need that things are going to get better," he said.

Want to bet against them, by borrowing shares to sell short?

Within three years he had started selling short stories to boys' magazines and in 1934, his first novel.

She has sold short stories to a variety of anthologies.

Now he will sell short and buy the credits back at a lower price."

Almost six million shares had been sold short as of the middle of last month.

The problem with Saturday morning shows on the networks is they are being sold short."

That compares with 160 million sold short in the period ended Jan. 15.

Except for investors who are selling short, however, few will be troubled by that possibility.

They would find it nearly impossible, he said, to sell short the most overvalued growth companies.

The number of shares sold short rose to 778.3 million from 749.9 million.

During the recent price decline, the number of contracts sold short increased sharply.

And someone buying it looking for that kind of book could justifiably feel they were being sold short.

Yet the rest of the church should not be sold short.

Two of the most important are leverage and selling short.

He sells short, and then drives the oil market down.

I had a secret desire to sell short, something I'd never done in the stock market.

That compares with 849.2 million sold short during the previous month.

They should tell their broker to "sell short against the box."

He takes the long view and will not sell short, at least through Dec. 25.

In September, the number of shares sold short fell for the first time this year.

For the month ended May 13, 138.8 million shares were sold short and not yet covered.

He sold short stories to several magazines to help his family financially.

Those who sell short are betting on a decline in the price of the stock.

The interest rate is higher if shares of the stock that was sold short are readily available.

"In any organization, you can't sell short the need that things are going to get better," he said.

Want to bet against them, by borrowing shares to sell short?

Within three years he had started selling short stories to boys' magazines and in 1934, his first novel.

She has sold short stories to a variety of anthologies.

Now he will sell short and buy the credits back at a lower price."

Almost six million shares had been sold short as of the middle of last month.

The problem with Saturday morning shows on the networks is they are being sold short."

That compares with 160 million sold short in the period ended Jan. 15.

Except for investors who are selling short, however, few will be troubled by that possibility.

They would find it nearly impossible, he said, to sell short the most overvalued growth companies.

The number of shares sold short rose to 778.3 million from 749.9 million.

During the recent price decline, the number of contracts sold short increased sharply.

And someone buying it looking for that kind of book could justifiably feel they were being sold short.