Re:Counterfeiting Stock – Explaining illegal naked shorting ...
by eru on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @06:09AM
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Yes, people do often take delivery of stocks.
Though funny enough, stocks are already a virtual thing and exist in computers only. Whereas oil or onions are physical goods, and there are real consumer who absolutely need real physical onions.
When someone buys a stock very often the purpose is to "physically" have it as soon as possible.