Investors Could Get Stung When Short-Sale Ban Ends

I should have 1) read and listened to this article, 2) bought PUTS

By Jeff Cox, Special to CNBC.com | 24 Sep 2008 | 03:01 PM ET

Investors who think the ban on short selling provides a buying opportunity could get stung by a likely selloff when the rules expire.

The ban, involving more than 800 stocks that in some cases have only a tangential relationship with the financial selector, is viewed in many quarters as an artificial stimulus likely to wear off once normal trading resumes.