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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShort Selling
/ʃɔrt ˈsɛlɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice of selling financial instruments that the seller does not currently own, with the intention of buying them back at a lower price.
"Investors often engage in short selling to profit from anticipated declines in stock prices." - 2
A strategy used in trading where an investor borrows shares to sell them, hoping to repurchase them later at a reduced price.
"Short selling can be risky, as losses can be unlimited if the stock price rises."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'short selling' originated in the early 17th century from the practice of selling goods that one did not own, with the expectation of buying them back at a lower price. The 'short' refers to the position of being short on the asset, indicating a bet against its value.
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vente à découvert
Transliteration: vɑ̃t a de.kʁu.vɛʁ
"Les investisseurs pratiquent la vente à découvert pour profiter de la baisse des prix."
Leerverkauf
Transliteration: ˈleːɐ̯fɛʁkaʊf
"Investoren nutzen den Leerverkauf, um von fallenden Aktienkursen zu profitieren."
vendita allo scoperto
Transliteration: venˈdita allo skoˈperto
"La vendita allo scoperto è una strategia rischiosa nel mercato azionario."
venta en corto
Transliteration: ˈbenta en ˈkoɾto
"Los inversores realizan ventas en corto para beneficiarse de la caída de los precios."
venda a descoberto
Transliteration: ˈvẽda a dɛʃkuˈbɛʁtu
"A venda a descoberto pode ser arriscada se o preço das ações subir."
शॉर्ट सेलिंग
Transliteration: śɔːrṭ sēliŋ
"शॉर्ट सेलिंग एक जोखिम भरा निवेश रणनीति है।"
卖空
Transliteration: mài kōng
"投资者通过卖空来从股票价格下跌中获利。"
공매도
Transliteration: gongmaedo
"투자자들은 공매도를 통해 주가 하락에서 이익을 얻습니다."
空売り
Transliteration: karuuri
"投資家は空売りを利用して株価の下落から利益を得ます。"
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