Rich52 The fee to lend stocks provides another form of income,...

Rich52 The fee to lend stocks provides another form of income, they may be long term holders that rent shares out short term for generating otherwise dead capital. Similar to writing covered calls on your shares that you think in the short term may be flat or down.

Banning short selling in the market would be a poor decision about as inspiring as voting Joe Hockey as Treasurer of Australia.

Regards RM