Short and distort
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short-and-distort-289-110907
title:
Short and distort
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"Short and distort" is a type of securities fraud in which investors short sell a stock and then spread negative rumors about the company in an attempt to drive down stock prices. It is often performed as a form of naked short selling in which stock is sold without being borrowed and without any intent to borrow. Once the stock price has declined, the investor uses the proceeds of the initial sale to buy a larger number of the company's shares than sold originally. Some of the newly purchased st
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Securities fraud using negative rumors
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_and_distort
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2024-02-07T19:23:44Z
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