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Lithium boom draws in short sellers
Stocks
Lithium boom draws in short sellers
A trio of ASX 200 lithium miners are now among the most shorted stocks on the exchange.
Lewis Jackson | 06 July 2022
Short sellers take aim at travel, Kogan and Zip
Stocks
Short sellers take aim at travel, Kogan and Zip
Travel, online retail and buy-now-pay-later firms are among the most shorted stocks on the ASX.
Lewis Jackson | 11 August 2021
Should shorting stocks be illegal?
Stocks
Should shorting stocks be illegal?
Morningstar columnist John Rekenthaler gives his take on 4 arguments for abolishing stock shorting in the wake of the GameStop saga.
John Rekenthaler | 22 February 2021
Short attack on WiseTech ‘unconvincing’
Stocks
Short attack on WiseTech ‘unconvincing’
Morningstar’s Gareth James is unfazed by J Capital’s Research’s allegations of accounting fraud and doubts about its software.
Emma Rapaport | 23 October 2019
Investing basics: what is short-selling?
Personal Finance
Investing basics: what is short-selling?
Selling shares in companies can be used for short-term profit or to balance risk in a fund manager's portfolio.
James Gard | 30 August 2019