Handbook of short selling /

This comprehensive examination of short selling, which is a bet on stocks declining in value, explores the ways that this strategy drives financial markets. Its focus on short selling by region, its consideration of the history and regulations of short selling, and its mixture of industry and academ...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Gregoriou, Greg N., 1956-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston, MA : Academic Press, ©2012.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This comprehensive examination of short selling, which is a bet on stocks declining in value, explores the ways that this strategy drives financial markets. Its focus on short selling by region, its consideration of the history and regulations of short selling, and its mixture of industry and academic perspectives clarify the uses of short selling and dispel notions of its destructive implications. With contributions from around the world, this volume sheds new light on the ways short selling uncovers market forces and can yield profitable trades. Combines academic and professional research on short selling in all major financial markets Emphasizes details about strategies, implementations, regulation, and tax advantages Chapters provide summaries for readers who want up-to-date maps of subject landscapes.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxvii, 585 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780123877253
0123877253
128329902X
9781283299022
1784023736
9781784023737
9786613299024
6613299022