(FINANCE) a situation in which an investor owns financial instruments (shares, bonds, financial derivatives, etc.) that will make the most money IF some other thing declines in value.
Therefore, one always has to take a short position on something in particular. A short position on gold means the investor expects gold to decline in value in the near future, and has bought various things to make money if it does.
Some ways to take a short position on X include:
(1) buying a put option on X
(2) writing a call option on X
(3) borrowing X and selling it (shorting a stock)
#3 is the classical way to take a short position. It was dangerous because a skillful trader could squeeze the shorts using a corner.
Therefore, one always has to take a short position on something in particular. A short position on gold means the investor expects gold to decline in value in the near future, and has bought various things to make money if it does.
Some ways to take a short position on X include:
(1) buying a put option on X
(2) writing a call option on X
(3) borrowing X and selling it (shorting a stock)
#3 is the classical way to take a short position. It was dangerous because a skillful trader could squeeze the shorts using a corner.
BILL: I guess you took a bath when the stock market tanked, huh?
ANA: Nope. I took a short position on all of the nine largest banks. Did rather well, thank you very much.
BIL: Sweet!
ANA: Nope. I took a short position on all of the nine largest banks. Did rather well, thank you very much.
BIL: Sweet!
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any guy that sees a female wearing white shorts, has the right to scream "white shorts!" as loud as possible to let everyone in the area know she does.
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scope a fine group of girls and notice one with white shorts on
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scope a fine group of girls and notice one with white shorts on
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The term derives its meaning from the fact that disabled students in the public school system often ride to (and from) school in a bus that is about half the length of a typical school bus.
The term derives its meaning from the fact that disabled students in the public school system often ride to (and from) school in a bus that is about half the length of a typical school bus.
Professor 1: How many short bussers do you have in your class this semester?
Professor 2: I'm not sure, but can you tell me how the fuck those retards get into college at all?
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Professor 1: Yeah, fuck the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)!
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