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November 05, 2008

Over 7,100 Stocks Worldwide are Banned for Short Selling

The short-sell bans in the US and Canada have ended, but many countries still have bans for as many as 7,157 stocks today, mostly for non-financial stocks (excluding bans on naked short sells, a form where the short seller sells stocks without having them in their possession).

Will they help more than they hurt?

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Posted by Erik Feyen on November 5, 2008 in Equity markets

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