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To anyone who knows the intricate rules of shorting...
is it possible for more shares to be shorted than a company actually has
issued or is currently outstanding?  Big Charts' site seems to indicate
that 189% of GSA's shares are shorted.  I thought that in order to
short, a broker had to sell actual shares of stock that were either in
their inventory, or borrowed inventory from another broker.
Thanks in advance for your information.
Best regards,
Ruth