short tender

Definition

Investing technique prohibited by the Securities and Exchange Commission that involves a trader taking borrowed shares and responding to an offer made during an attempted acquisition. This is prohibited because the investor is seeking to falsify his or her position by taking the borrowed shares and responding to the offer.

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