Net short means having more short positions than long positions in a portfolio, outweighing in overall value. Net short investors profit when the value of the underlying asset declines, but lose when ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) is an active equity ETF whose long and short exposures may vary with market conditions. FTLS currently has a 66% net long exposure with a focus on consumer ...

Robert Citrone kept his pledge. The Tiger Cub slashed Discovery Capital Management’s exposure and is now net short U.S. equities and long 10 percent at the portfolio level, according to his February ...