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short-sale schemes  

Definition(s)

  • Short selling, or “shorting,” is a type of speculative trading in securities that, depending on the context, can represent both a legitimate and an illegitimate business activity. It involves a trader selling a share in the belief that its value will decrease. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Short-Sale Schemes]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DF4Z91H7-L

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