Download or read book Selling Short written by Joseph A. Walker and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1991-09-03 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combines a history of short selling with current strategies and applications to present a complete guide to this increasingly popular investment tool. Procedural and regulatory requirements are mixed with actual case studies and examples that readers can apply to specific situations. Risks and rewards of short selling are discussed in detail as are short selling as a tool for protecting other investments and for speculation.