As of June 17, 2024, the most shorted stock was for, the American holographic technology services provider, MicroCloud Hologram Inc., with 66.64 percent of their total float having been shorted. This is a change from mid-January 2021, when video game retailed GameStop had an incredible 121.07 percent of their available shares in a short position. In effect this means that investors had 'borrowed' more shares (with a future promise to return them) than the total number of shares available for public trading. Owing to this behavior of professional investors, retail investors enacted a campaign to drive up the stock price of Gamestop, leading to losses of billions when investors had to repurchase the stock they had borrowed. At this time, a similar – but less effective – social media campaign was also carried out for the stock price of cinema operator AMC, and the price of silver. What is short selling? Short selling is essentially where an investor bets on a share price falling by: borrowing a number of shares selling these shares while the price is still high; purchasing the same number again once the price falls; then returning the borrowed shares at a profit. Of course, a profit will only be made if the share price does fall; should the share price rise the investor will then need to purchase the shares back at a higher price, and thus incur a loss. Short selling can lead to some very large profits in a short amount of time, with Tesla stock generating over one billion dollars in short sell profits during the first week of March 2020 alone, owing to the financial crash caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, owing to the short-term, opportunistic nature of short selling, these returns look less impressive when considered as net profits from short sell positions over the full year. The risks of short selling Short selling carries greater risks than traditional investments, and for this reason financial advisors often recommend against this strategy for ‘retail’ (i.e. non-professional) investors. The reason for this is that losses from short selling are potentially uncapped, whereas losses from traditional investments are limited to the initial cost. For example, if someone purchases 100 dollars of shares, the maximum they can lose is the 100 dollars the spent on those shares. However, say someone borrows 100 dollars of shares instead, betting on the price falling. If these shares are then sold for 100 dollars but the price subsequently rises, the losses could greatly exceed the initial investment should the price rise to, say, 500 dollars. The risks of short selling can be seen by looking again at Tesla, with the company causing the greatest losses over 2020 from short selling at over 40 billion U.S. dollars.

This statistic presents the annual returns of hedge funds in 2017, by hedge fund type. Equity focused hedge funds performed the best, with the long/short equity funds generating 13.41 percent and equity market neutral with 8.45 percent returns in that year.

This statistic presents the performance spread of different hedge funds as well as fund performance in top and bottom-deciles worldwide in 2017. In that year, the top ten percent of long/short equity funds generated a return rate of 21.9 percent, while the bottom ten percent lost 17.1 percent of their investments. This amounts to a 38.9 percentage point spread.

Over the course of 2020, U.S. short sellers generated a net profits of around 1.28 billion U.S. dollars from short selling Exxon Mobil stock. While a very large number, this pales in comparison to the net annual losses of from short selling of over 40 billion U.S. dollars for Tesla stock. Short selling is a process whereby investors effectively borrow a certain number of shares for a period of time, with the aim of selling them when the price is high, then repurchasing at a lower price in order to return them.

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As of August 2023, hedge funds in North America had the highest level of exposure to the healthcare industry. Information and technology ranked second as the net expense rate for North American hedge funds rested at roughly seven percent. The net exposure displays the difference between the long position (positions held) and the short position (positions borrowed) in a hedge fund. When calculated into a percentage this number informed investors worldwide of a fund's risk level to market fluctuations.

The benchmark interest rate in the United States was last recorded at 4.50 percent. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Fed Funds Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

A list of the top 50 Pershing Square Capital Management holdings showing which stocks are owned by Bill Ackman's hedge fund.

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In just one week in March 2020, investors with a short position on Tesla stock were able to generate profits of over one billion U.S. dollars. From around mid-February 2020, the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sent global stock markets into a tailspin as entire countries closed down their economy in order to slow the spread of the virus. While the effect on financial markets was catastrophic for many most investors, once class of investor was able to profit handsomely off the disaster - short sellers. Short selling is a process whereby investors effectively borrow a certain number of shares for a period of time, with the aim of selling them when the price is high, then repurchasing at a lower price in order to return them.

Mobile Payment Market Size And Forecast

Mobile Payment Market size was value at USD 2.73 Trillion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 24.28 Trillion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 31.41% from 2024 to 2031.

Mobile Payment Market: Definition/ Overview

Mobile payment is defined as the use of a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet, to conduct financial transactions. This involves transferring funds, paying for goods and services, and conducting other monetary transactions via mobile applications or other technology. To enable users to securely manage and transfer money, make purchases, or carry out financial operations using their mobile devices, a mobile payment application is a software program that is loaded on a mobile device.

Furthermore, mobile payment helps to build the digital economy by promoting cashless transactions and eliminating dependency on physical currency. This change improves the efficiency, openness, and traceability of financial transactions, which benefits both businesses and consumers.

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Spain ES: SAN: Cash and Short Term Funds data was reported at 107,687,000.000 EUR th in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 100,673,000.000 EUR th for Mar 2018. Spain ES: SAN: Cash and Short Term Funds data is updated quarterly, averaging 68,967,000.000 EUR th from Dec 2004 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 122,055,000.000 EUR th in Sep 2017 and a record low of 8,801,412.000 EUR th in Dec 2004. Spain ES: SAN: Cash and Short Term Funds data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Banco Santander S.A.. The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Top Company: Banking: Non-Asia – Table RC.NA001: Banco Santander S.A. (SAN): Financial Highlights.

In the decade after the 2008 financial crisis, pension providers across faced challenging conditions thanks to interest rates falling to historical lows, affecting the returns on fixed-income investments, like bonds. However, despite interest rates picking up in recent years amid the inflationary environment, headwinds remain. Revenue is expected to drop at a compound annual rate of 4.2% over the five years through 2024 to €793 billion, including a forecast fall of 1.8% in 2024. Profit has also edged downwards due to rising interest rates hitting equity and bond markets, though the average industry profit margin still stands strong, at an estimated 43.5% in 2024. Pension providers invest the contributions of policyholders into investment markets like bonds and equity, with the aim of making sure their assets can meet their liabilities – the benefits paid to retirees. Pension funds invest heavily in bond markets due to their relatively low risk and low volatility. However, this type of fixed-income investment has struggled since 2022 in the rising base rate environment, which saw yields skyrocket and bond prices plummet, hitting investment income. Equity markets, an asset class that traditionally performed inversely to bonds when interest rates were low, also performed poorly, stunted by muted economic growth and rock bottom investor sentiment. However, at the tail end of 2023, optimism picked up, with investors pricing in rate cuts, a scenario that should support economic growth and, in turn, equity markets. Bond markets also experienced considerable capital inflows as investors looked to lock in higher yields before they fell in line with a declining interest rates. Revenue is anticipated to climb at a compound annual rate of 3% over the five years through 2029 to €919.2 billion, while the average industry profit margin is estimated to swell to 45.1%. Investment returns are set to improve in the short term as markets benefit from interest rate cuts and improving economic conditions. However, an ageing population will remain a concern for pension providers as more people retire and claim their retirement benefits, ratcheting up liabilities.

Historical dataset of the daily level of the federal funds rate back to 1954. The fed funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions (banks and credit unions) lend reserve balances to other depository institutions overnight, on an uncollateralized basis. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets eight times a year to determine the federal funds target rate.

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Over the course of 2020, U.S. short sellers lost over 40 billion U.S. dollars to shorts of Tesla - a value significantly higher than other companies. While short selling can generate some very large profits in a small amount of time, the practice can also lead to some very large losses should stock prices rise, confounding investors' expectations. Short selling is a process whereby investors effectively borrow a certain number of shares for a period of time, with the aim of selling them when the price is high, then repurchasing at a lower price in order to return them.

View data of the Effective Federal Funds Rate, or the interest rate depository institutions charge each other for overnight loans of funds.

The main stock market index in Japan (JP225) decreased 2147 points or 5.38% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Japan. Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

The main stock market index in Hong Kong (HK50) increased 3587 points or 17.88% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Hong Kong. Hong Kong Stock Market Index (HK50) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.