Short Sellers Making an Even Bigger Killing Than You Think

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Pedestrians pass by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. The S&P 500 finished the quarter below its average price for the past 50 days after dropping under that level for the first time since August on Sept. 25. — Pedestrians pass by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. The S&P 500 finished the quarter below its average price for the past 50 days after dropping under that level for the first time since August on Sept. 25.
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By Camila Russo

January 20, 2016 at 7:00 PM EST

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Last year was the most profitable ever for short sellers, by one measure. And 2016 is starting off even better for bears.

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