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Re:Japan's Most Actively Traded Stock Is a Fraud and Ticking... by ghayes on Wednesday June 05, 2024 @03:46AM (#40582404)
Short and Distort

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/shortanddistort.asp

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Re:Japan's Most Actively Traded Stock Is a Fraud and Ticking... by sam_bristow on Wednesday June 05, 2024 @04:04AM (#40582513)
That only really applies if the company shorting the stock is lying. Otherwise it's the market working exactly as it is intended.
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Re:Japan's Most Actively Traded Stock Is a Fraud and Ticking... by elp on Wednesday June 05, 2024 @03:59AM (#40582494)
Or if the plan is to get the shares cheaply: Poop and scoop.
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Re:Japan's Most Actively Traded Stock Is a Fraud and Ticking... by greenavocado on Wednesday June 05, 2024 @09:51AM (#40584763)
I love this term!
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