That year, the account had 175 transactions, including short sales.

On the other hand, he says, "there are short sales that make you feel good deep in your soul."

How much do you know about short sales and foreclosures?

The number of uncovered short sales on Nasdaq hit a record.

So traders say short sales are very likely taking place even when a stock is dropping in price.

Short sales are bets that a company's stock price will decline.

Nobody suggests she was out to make a buck on short sales of medical stocks.

Nasdaq said uncovered short sales rose to a record 324.8 million.

The rules that govern short sales are few and flexible.

Other potential problems that he noted are short sales - the sale of a borrowed security.