Accessibility links

Short Shrift For Short Sellers Short sellers get a bad rap. Sometimes with good reason. But overall, they're an inevitable and useful part of a healthy financial system.

Short Shrift For Short Sellers

Listen · 9:11 9:11

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/659611359/659630272" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

Short Shrift For Short Sellers 9:11

The Indicator NPR hide caption

toggle caption

NPR

The Indicator from Planet Money

Short Shrift For Short Sellers

The Indicator NPR hide caption

toggle caption

NPR

Short Shrift For Short Sellers

Listen · 9:11 9:11

Download
Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/659611359/659630272" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Transcript

October 22, 20185:03 PM ET

Short sellers get a bad rap. Sometimes with good reason. But overall, they're an inevitable and useful part of a healthy financial system.

Short Seller Andrew Left and Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Enlarge this image

Michael Newburgh for CNBC, Mark Brake for Getty Images