[fdo] Brian D Ladin Shot Selling

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Brian D Ladin Shot Selling

Short selling permits the investor to sell stock that they dont own for the chance to turn a profit when prices fall. This is another means for the knowledgeable investor to reap potential rewards by risking greater although capped losses. A worldly wise hedge fund manager speculates in purchasing stock to raise the price and then sell at a higher profit.  Leveraging is borrowing money for the purpose of investing. The fund manager is somewhat who is very knowledgeable about the financial industry and this type of investing. He has further incentive to try to ensure profits since he has his own money invested as well, plus without good performance, he will not get the performance bonus.  Arbitrage is a common practice in stock trading. By buying and selling securities in different markets at the same time, a valuable return of investment is created from the price difference. Capturing only a slight difference in separate markets, arbitrage is a means for the hedge fund investor to buy low and sell high.  Hedge fund investors generally include rich individuals and organizations such as a corporation or retirement plan. They are taxed at a lower rate than the general public. Private equity partnerships pay a corporate income tax of 15% for capital gains. As private suggests, hedge fund investors do not disclose their activities to third parties, so there are no official hedge fund statistics. 
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