"Getting naked in short selling"-New Video from American Public Media's Marketplace

Brad Robideau of NPR says:

The practice of short selling has been blamed for the collapse of several major companies' shares during the financial crisis. What is short selling? In this video, "Getting naked in short selling," Marketplace senior editor Paddy Hirsch is back at the whiteboard to explain the complexities of the markets.

All of the videos can be accessed at www.marketplace.org and are part of "Fallout: America's Financial Crisis," Marketplace's comprehensive coverage of the current financial crisis.

Getting naked in short selling