FROM INVESTOPEDIA:
What Is a Stock Basher?
The term stock basher refers to a person who engages in market manipulation to make the price of an asset fall. Stock bashers rely on misinformation campaigns to decrease confidence in a stock, leading to an undervaluation of that security.In some cases, a stock basher may have a position in the asset which benefits from a fall in price. Stock bashing is illegal, which means that anyone caught engaging in this act may be subject to fines and prosecution.
Key Takeaways
A stock basher is someone who manipulates the market to cause a drop in asset prices.
Stock bashers disseminate misinformation in the hopes that investors will believe the false claims and sell their stock before the price drops.
These individuals often target low-priced companies that have little to no available information on the market and may have positions in assets whose prices fall.
Some bashers may act alone or in groups or they may work on behalf of other individuals.
Stock bashing is illegal and may be subject to fines and prosecution.
In most cases, the stock basher will directly benefit from market manipulation by spreading highly negative rumors. The hope is that investors will believe the false claims and sell their stock before it fails. This allows the basher and their backers to purchase the stock and reap greater gains. While this seems to be the primary motivation for most stock bashing, some analysts also speculate that some bashers may be former employees or stakeholders in a company pursuing revenge. ALSO: The purpose of stock bashing is usually to drive down the price of a stock so that the stock basher or their employer may purchase the stock at a lower price than it would otherwise be worth. Special Considerations
Stock bashing has become very common in the digital world and often occurs on online trading platforms. Sophisticated technology makes it easy for bashers to remain anonymous. As such, it can be difficult to track, identify, and stop bashers in their tracks. The Bottom Line
Stock bashing is illegal as it purposefully uses misinformation to manipulate the price of a stock. This harms the investors of the stock, the company, and any other stakeholder of the stock. Stock regulators monitor the markets for stock bashers and impose penalties for the act.
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