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Old 03-01-06, 06:17 PM
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Yes. They lend them to you and sell them at the market price at the time of the transaction and give you the cash minus fees etc. You get charged the interest rate for short selling untill you buy to cover then you keep or pay the difference between cover minus sell price.
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