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Investors borrow shares to speculate on absolute failure

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Haters can literally monetize their pessimism. By borrowing stock and selling it immediately, speculators hope the asset crashes so they can buy it back for pennies, returning it and keeping the massive difference.

Investors borrow shares to speculate on absolute failure
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