short selling
US /ˈʃɔːrt ˌsel.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈʃɔːrt ˌsel.ɪŋ/
1.
공매도
the selling of shares that the seller does not own, with the intention of buying them back at a lower price and profiting from the difference
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He made a fortune through short selling during the market downturn.
그는 시장 침체기에 공매도를 통해 큰돈을 벌었다.
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Regulators are looking into the ethics of short selling.
규제 당국은 공매도의 윤리성을 검토하고 있다.