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Re: mtcotc post# 115555

Sunday, 03/25/2012 7:01:03 PM

Sunday, March 25, 2012 7:01:03 PM

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http://practicalstockinvesting.com/category/basic-concepts/short-selling/naked-short-selling/

What DMBAO is saying is actually correct. If a naked short seller did not borrow the stock he is selling, then he is selling to a buyer stock that does not exist. This fictitiously increases the amount of outstanding shares.