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Is David Einhorn shorting Herbalife?
Esteemed long-short hedge fund manager David Einhorn has the sort of market credibility that can be very uncomfortable for companies merely suspected of being in his cross-hairs.
Goldman Sachs under fire again
The hits keep coming for Goldman Sachs.
Banks struggle with Reg SHO
It's becoming clear that not all companies are having an easy time with Reg SHO, which was designed to curb abusive shorting selling practices. In a nutshell, broker-dealers are faced with a request
Alternative uptick rule generates ire
In February, as a direct response to the May 6 Flash Crash, a new short selling rule went into effect, the alternative uptick rule. This rule requires that if a stock drops 10 percent from its
Securities lending backfires on banks
Securities lending has a reputation as a sleepy sort of backwaters on Wall Street, rife with rough-and-tumble practices as unsavory brokers search for shares that can be lent. Wall Street banks,
Stock loan trader charged
The boom in short selling ( short selling news) prior to the financial crisis led to a fairly severe shortage of stock to be loaned, which gave rise to a rough-and-tumble cottage industry on Wall
A decision on short selling curbs
Several proposals to curb short-selling have been discussed over the past year. I think most people were betting that a modified uptick rule was going to be passed . The issue really was whether some
Time to tweak short selling systems?
There has been no shortage of changes to the short-selling rules over the past year or so. The financial crisis and the subsequent financial stock meltdown led to all sorts of temporary bans and
New idea to curb shorting
The SEC has suggested a new approach to curb short selling. In addition to the five previous ideas it has submitted for public comment, it has just submitted another one, reports the New York Times.
Short selling curbs to be delayed?
What to make of short selling curbs? Not too long ago, it seemed liked new curbs would be passed this year, a response to the short selling that sparked so much outrage from companies like Morgan
