what is board and management doing?, page-47

re Shorting HST to depress its price, which some posters have suggested that the instos have been doing.

How does one short a stock at these prices unless you are a holder of the stock or a borrower of the stock?

Trading without cover at these prices over the 4 day settlement period would be vey risky?

In any event, it is only the brokers with ASX accounts who have the facility to sell without actually owning the stock?

Far greater control or disclosure is required from stock lenders eg superfunds who would be facilitating a reduction in portfolio value!