Short selling is un-American. It is done by rogues, thieves, and especially pessimists, who are, of course, the worst of the lot. It is a terrible, terrible thing and must be stopped in our lifetime. We should halt it, restrict it, or at the very least revile those who make it their vocation. The above sentiments are sadly not imaginary or rare. Rather, they genuinely reflect much of the investing public’s view of short selling. In fact, attacks have included proposals to make short selling harder (the existing “uptick rule” already makes it hard), or to make it impossible by banning it outright (presumably along with pessimism itself,. | LWMfabozzi series short selling strategies risks and rewards WILEY FINANCE frank j. fabozzi editor foreword by Clifford asness AQR capital management LLC Selling Strategies Risks and Rewards FRANK J. FABOZZI EDITOR WILEY John Wiley Sons .
