Why Bother? Many professionals sell short a stock in order to make a profit just as they do with their long portfolios. However, that is not the primary focus of our short portfolio. Because the market (eg a long tracker) gives you 6+% per annum (if you stay in it long enough), a short portfolio has to generate 6+% excess return just to break even. And that is not including trading expenses, which are greater for short selling than normal long trading. That is quite a headwind to sail against! On the plus side, because most equity investors are long only, there…
Short Selling Using a Quantitative Value Investing Approach
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