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What Is Short Selling, and Why Is It Risky?

Short selling lets an investor profit when a stock falls, by borrowing shares, selling them, and buying them back cheaper.
It also carries a risk ordinary investing does not: because a stock can keep rising, the potential loss has no ceiling.

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