Regulation of Naked Short Selling.
Examines SEC regulation of short selling, which involves the sale of securities by investors who sell at current prices shares of stock that are borrowed from the broker and which they expect to subsequently purchase at a lower price. Analyzes effectiveness of SEC regulations involving "naked s...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Examines SEC regulation of short selling, which involves the sale of securities by investors who sell at current prices shares of stock that are borrowed from the broker and which they expect to subsequently purchase at a lower price. Analyzes effectiveness of SEC regulations involving "naked short selling", wherein the broker does not borrow the required shares to deliver to the buyer, leaving the short seller in a "naked" position. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |