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To: Bill Jackson who wrote (88368)1/19/2000 9:31:00 PM
From: Mani1  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1572942
 
Bill Re <<It has happened that people have been short more shares than exist.....>>

How is that possible? For a share to be shorted, it must exist.

A broker can not accept a sell short order unless another one of their client has that amount of share in a margin account. A broker also might borrow the shares from another institution. Either way I do not think it is possible for "people have been short more shares than exist..." as you say.

Mani


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