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Comment by intalentive

5 months ago

Correct me if I’m wrong but doesn’t short selling only harm bad companies? If a strong company comes under selling pressure from shorts, then it can buy its own stock back at a discount.

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boringg  5 months ago

No. Shorting can damage reputations which don't bounce back or if it choose a particularly bad spot for a company it could sink it.

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