Short sellers — investors who bet against companies — get a bad rap, but research suggests they help keep markets running smoothly. In recent weeks, the S&P 500 lost most of its gains for the ...

People often despise and misunderstand the role of short sellers, particularly in the context of high-risk, high-reward ...

Trading is buying and selling frequently to book gains. If you buy a stock, you have only risked the amount you invested. The stock can go to zero and you can lose 100% of the money you invested.

Naturally, short-sellers can feel like public enemy No. 1 if they go after companies you invest in. But shorts have a valid purpose; healthy markets require opposing views to function correctly.

Hedge funds accelerated short selling at an unprecedented pace last week as global equity markets faced intense pressure, ... ETFs now represent 12.9% of Goldman’s total U.S. short book, ...

Even if you don’t dislike short-sellers, most traders and investors don’t particularly appreciate when someone talks their book,” Sosnick said.

The stock market isn't just about buying low and selling high. For some investors, it's about selling high and buying low—a strategy known as short selling, shorting, selling short, or going ...

Editor’s Note: This is the latest in an occasional series of ‘Market Mechanics’ articles from Heard on the Street on the nuts and bolts of investing. When short sellers are willing to put ...

Richard Hil’s Selling Students Short: Why You Won’t Get the Education You Deserve is a timely exposé of the difficult conditions facing students at Australia’s increasingly corporatised ...

Short sellers are less bearish than in early March, and significantly less bearish than during the 2008 financial crisis. Shown, the NYSE floor on Feb. 7, before it was closed temporarily the ...