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Leerverkauf — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • short selling noun The practice of selling shares or other assets that you have borrowed rather than own, with the intention of buying them back later and returning them; the seller gains if the price has fallen in between and loses if it has risen.

Senses

Leerverkauf is used for these senses in English:

  • short selling (commerce, finance) The practice of selling items or stock which one does not currently possess.

short selling — full definition

  1. noun The practice of selling shares or other assets that you have borrowed rather than own, with the intention of buying them back later and returning them; the seller gains if the price has fallen in between and loses if it has risen.
  2. verb To carry out such a sale. Used as short-sell, and commonly shortened to short.