RE:RE:RE:RE:The ShortersEizenberg wrote: About short sellers... The shares of others should not be used by anyone else. If it is not yours you should not be allowed to borrow it without the owner's consent. Naked short should be prohibited.
I thought it was! The consent is provided in the terms of most margin accounts. Holdings in registered account can not be borrowed.
Shorters in splitshares generally help prevent over bullish investors/traders from more harm than they otherwise would incure. I really feel I am providing a valuable public service as opposed to the harm of mindless cheerleading. LOL