Shorting a stock is like borrowing a book from the library and then selling it, and then buying a new copy when the book is due. The idea is to sell the book for more than you have to pay to buy it back later.
Shorting a stock is like borrowing a book from the library and then selling it, and then buying a new copy when the book is due. The idea is to sell the book for more than you have to pay to buy it back later.