Re:Naked shorting: The curious incident of the shares that d...
by Khoth on Monday February 01, 2021 @07:33AM
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> Why do we even allow people to sell borrowed things?
Unlike cars, one share in a company is as good as another, and the whole reason you borrow a share is so that you can sell it. It's kind of like how if you borrow money, you're allowed to spend it instead of just keeping it in a pile under your bed.
Unlike cars, one share in a company is as good as another, and the whole reason you borrow a share is so that you can sell it. It's kind of like how if you borrow money, you're allowed to spend it instead of just keeping it in a pile under your bed.