[Freest Republican]

You borrow stock, sell it, hoping to buy it back later at a cheaper price and returning it to the lender.

The brokerages handle the borrowing/returning part.

Short sellers are mercilessly vilified by economic illiterates. They serve a function of investigating/uncovering fraud.

[ifinnegan]

Thanks.

That it is loaned is key.

It’s still sell higher than bought.

Sell high, buy low.