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Activist Short-Selling

Activist short-selling refers to the phenomenon whereby short-sellers publicly talk down securities to benefit their short positions. It is very different from traditional short-selling in which short-sellers wait quietly for...

9 November 2016

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The Use of Short-Selling Disclosure as a Policy Tool

There is often a hue and cry calling for restrictions and bans on short-selling during periods of market stress. Market participants often view short-selling during these periods as a practice...

2 November 2016

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Short Selling Restrictions in the EU and the US: A Comparative Analysis

Short selling is a sensitive topic. Setting aside moral concerns about selling something one does not own, short sellers can provide convenient targets of criticism as the practice allows investors...

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Elizabeth Howell

Yesterday Once More: Short Selling and Two Banking Crises

Many studies on bank performance have tried to understand underperformance during financial crises, particularly compared to their banking peers. For example, Fahlenbrach, Prilmeier, and Stulz (2012) show that...

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