hedge funds manipulate stock in secret, page-97

Dear oh dear oh dear.

The writer makes a clear distinction between two types of transactions.

One which he calls short selling - and one which he says is "secretive" and involves "borrowing" shares.

The clear distinction is made - the first is "short selling" according to the writer - the second is some other thing.

Well - the writer is incorrect. The second is "short selling".

The first one is generic selling of shares and buying them back at a lower shares. If the second one involves "borrowing" and is different from the first one - then who owns the first lot.

Hmmmmm?

Obviously - the seller owns them. Is there any other conclusion?

Please - if you are going to launch an attack on what I write - please get your logic correct.

The writer clearly indicates that A is not B. If A is not B - then what is A. In this case - there is only one possibility.

Cheers
Red