What Is `Short Selling´ And Should It Be Illegal?

[@theMinecraftman87]

I've been loving these short artistic videos

[@KnowArt]

Thanks! super nice to hear, as of course I don't _just_ make them for myself :)

[@motnahp008]

Nice, simple video. I love to short puts, which is the opposite scenario - benefit when the market price is neutral / bullish. Worst case scenario to shorting for me is the risk of assignment (buy / sell contracts).

[@KnowArt]

Oh, be careful with those!

[@jadarea1221]

Nice a short simple explanation.

[@KnowArt]

Thanks! Sometimes it can really get messy when people explain it with too much details and nuances, but in principle it's really quite simple.

[@ablas4975]

Short sellers suck, but i love a short squeeze 😁

[@sophiacristina]

I think there is no problem in shorting, because, if a company is doing well, people would long and not short. Also, even if you sell something you don't own, you are selling something someone own and lend to you. I'm not american, so i don't know the word, but it is not different than leaving you car in a car shop for the car shop owner sell for you and pay you back, something everybody would deem ethic and fair. I see the polemic of disliking shorts as a cope from companies / government that failed economically. Nice video, by the way, short and straight on point.

[@Memer9456]

banks do it anyway so eh

[@quintenvanneck6070]

FIRST

[@KnowArt]

yesss! internet points!