{"id":16410,"date":"2021-07-28T00:04:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T00:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=16410"},"modified":"2021-07-27T20:05:18","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T20:05:18","slug":"dont-sell-yourself-short","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/28\/dont-sell-yourself-short\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Sell Yourself Short"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Kristin Hovencamp<\/em><\/p>\n

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Kristin Hovencamp, Director of Business Development at HAZLETT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Traditionally, short selling, or shorting stock, was once thought to be a trading strategy employed only by professional traders and hedge fund managers. Today, retail traders have increased their short stock interest. Short selling as a tactic is used to profit from a decline in a security\u2019s price and is the opposite of buying a long position and betting that the price will go up in value.<\/p>\n

A short sale occurs when a seller borrows shares of a security from a broker-dealer. The borrowed shares are immediately sold to buyers willing to pay market price. A short seller is anticipating they will be able to repurchase and replace the borrowed shares in the future at a lower cost. The borrowed shares must be returned to the lender by a specified date. The difference between the stock sell price and the buyback price is the short seller\u2019s profit or loss.<\/p>\n

Seller beware. The risk of loss on a short sell is unlimited because, in theory, a stock\u2019s price can rise as high as the market is willing to pay, whereas when you buy a security, the most you can lose is the cost of your investment.<\/p>\n

Short sellers must place trades using a margin account. Margin allows you to buy and sell securities by borrowing money from a broker-dealer. Because you are investing with borrowed money, you are using leverage, increasing the potential profit or loss of your investment.<\/p>\n

Capitalizing on falling asset prices has gained momentum amongst retail traders and is no longer a strategy limited to professional short sellers. To persevere in the high-stakes arena of short selling, one must have a bearish view of the market or a particular security. That said, \u201cYou don\u2019t see any Fifth Avenue mansions built by bears.\u201d \u2013James R. Keene.<\/p>\n

Kristin Hovencamp is an Investment Executive at RJFS, and Director of Business Development with HAZLETT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC, which is independent of Raymond James and is not a registered broker\/dealer. Investment advisory services are offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA\/SIPC. Investing involves risk and you may incur a profit or loss regardless of strategy selected. Past performance may not be indicative of future results.\u00a0Some strategies may not be appropriate for all investors. Contact a qualified professional regarding your situation before making any investments. 675 Sun Valley Road, Suite J1 + J2 Ketchum, Idaho 83340 208.726.0605. HazlettWealthManagement.com<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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