Stock markets

Short selling is the selling of stock that one does not own. A short seller sells a stock that he believes will fall in value. He does not own the stock instead he borrows it from someone who already owns it. Later, he buys back the same amount of stock and returns it to close out the loan. If the stock has fallen in price since he sold short, he can buy back the stock for less than he sold it for. The difference between these amounts is his profit.

Investors can profit by short selling stocks that are likely to fall sharply when the market declines. Short sales are therefore very useful to protect an investors` portfolio from an economic downturn. Short selling also reduces the volatility in the portfolio's returns and helps protect the value of the portfolio when prices are falling.

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Short selling is selling a stock that the seller does not own. More specifically, a short sale is not owned by the seller is selling a security, but that promises to deliver. This may sound confusing, but it is really a simple concept.

Short selling is regulated by the stock market regulators and certain rules of the stock exchange depending on the country.

Most countries have strict regulations on short selling including restrictions regarding the type of assets that can be sold and the time period within which this trading activity needs to be performed. If there are any dividends or rights that come from the stock during the course of the loan, the short seller needs to pay these back to the lender.

You may also need to open a margin account to indulge in short selling. However, you will need to remember that in addition to being profitable, short selling is also very risky. While short sellers use many ratios to predict whether the price of the asset will fall, there is always the chance that prices may see a hike, which can bring considerable losses to the short seller.

The answer for both the questions is investing in stock market. Once you decide to invest in stock market, you have got two options. The option one is to invest directly in stock market and the option two is to invest through mutual funds.

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Ramalingam K, MBA, CFP,

Director and Chief Financial Planner,

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