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Weekly SIF Explained

One practical question at a time, from short positions to the costs you actually pay.

Edition 1 · · 5 min read

If a SIF can short stocks, why can it still lose money?

A short position can help when prices fall. Two simple examples show why that still does not make a long-short fund loss-proof.