http://speakstocks.com/how-to-short-a-stock/ Learn everything about stocks Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:47:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://speakstocks.com/how-to-short-a-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-8258 Tax Loss Selling | Speak Stocks Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:01:52 +0000 http://speakstocks.com/?p=456#comment-8258 [...] A good way to capitalize on tax loss selling is by shorting stocks; however, it can be risky. Although you shouldn’t put too much emphasis on tax loss selling when considering to take part of a stock, there are a couple factors you can look for when searching for companies that could fall victim to tax-loss selling. [...] [...] A good way to capitalize on tax loss selling is by shorting stocks; however, it can be risky. Although you shouldn’t put too much emphasis on tax loss selling when considering to take part of a stock, there are a couple factors you can look for when searching for companies that could fall victim to tax-loss selling. [...]

]]> http://speakstocks.com/how-to-short-a-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-8252 Charting Stocks For Dummies Part 3 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:49:59 +0000 http://speakstocks.com/?p=456#comment-8252 [...] In previous ‘Charting Stocks For Dummies‘ we have looked at charts that have broken out to the positive side, but this time we are going to look at a stock that we predicted to get rejected by the resistance and could have been shorted. [...] [...] In previous ‘Charting Stocks For Dummies‘ we have looked at charts that have broken out to the positive side, but this time we are going to look at a stock that we predicted to get rejected by the resistance and could have been shorted. [...]

]]> http://speakstocks.com/how-to-short-a-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-8242 Short Selling | Financial Terms and Definitions Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:25:11 +0000 http://speakstocks.com/?p=456#comment-8242 [...] Speak Stocks: How to short a stock. [...] [...] Speak Stocks: How to short a stock. [...]

]]> http://speakstocks.com/how-to-short-a-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-8190 Amey S Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:30:35 +0000 http://speakstocks.com/?p=456#comment-8190 You are assuming I was comparing the two. Obviously, everything takes discipline and execution. Nowhere in the article did I say buying doesn't take discipline and execution. This article was about shorting and that was the focus. Whether you think it is right or wrong is fine, but to be offensive? I think that is taking it a little too far. You are assuming I was comparing the two. Obviously, everything takes discipline and execution. Nowhere in the article did I say buying doesn’t take discipline and execution. This article was about shorting and that was the focus. Whether you think it is right or wrong is fine, but to be offensive? I think that is taking it a little too far.

]]> http://speakstocks.com/how-to-short-a-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-8189 Earl McHugh Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:28:51 +0000 http://speakstocks.com/?p=456#comment-8189 That is a truly offensive comment in my view, i.e. " it takes discipline and dedication to ezecute it" ( shorting ). That says, in effect, any dunderhead can successfully buy stocks without discipline, since all he can lose is his investment ( and plenty have done so ). That is a myth which makes a lot of idiots happy. To be a successful trader requires considerable discipline and dedication. If you truly have those qualities then it makes little difference whether one goes long or short - he knows what he is doing and can expect to make money on either side of a trade, recognizing that there will be some losses. That is a truly offensive comment in my view, i.e. ” it takes discipline and dedication to ezecute it” ( shorting ). That says, in effect, any dunderhead can successfully buy stocks without discipline, since all he can lose is his investment ( and plenty have done so ). That is a myth which makes a lot of idiots happy. To be a successful trader requires considerable discipline and dedication. If you truly have those qualities then it makes little difference whether one goes long or short – he knows what he is doing and can expect to make money on either side of a trade, recognizing that there will be some losses.

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