tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post2252290144123175495..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: The Perils of Short SellingMichael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-75820810844937803692008-09-28T22:07:00.000-04:002008-09-28T22:07:00.000-04:00Mark J: Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad to h...Mark J: Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad to hear that my blog was your first. There are plenty of other good ones around. You can check out the list I maintain near the bottom right of my blog pages.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-59657857985767355292008-09-28T21:30:00.000-04:002008-09-28T21:30:00.000-04:00Hello Mike : This is the first blog I've ever read...Hello Mike : This is the first blog I've ever read and I very much enjoyed it. Sounds like you some sound things to say (saw you in the Saturday Globe). Thank You for spending your valuable free time to give your opinion. Rgds - MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-75107558683283922512008-09-25T00:57:00.000-04:002008-09-25T00:57:00.000-04:00"Short selling is a difficult game."Yep.There are ..."Short selling is a difficult game."<BR/><BR/>Yep.<BR/><BR/>There are a couple of other pitfalls to short selling: <BR/><BR/>First, if you own stock, the worst that can happen to you is a 100% loss - the stock goes to zero. The loss potential on a shorted stock is theoretically limitless. <BR/><BR/>Second, if you short a stock that pays dividends, you must pay the dividends to whomever you borrowed the stock from.Testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828153538359487107noreply@blogger.com