These 16 stocks are a short seller’s dream — likely losers no matter what the market does

Site SearchClearSEARCHAdvanced Search ➔Search ResultsSymbolsNo results foundAll NewsArticlesVideoPodcasts0 ResultsNo Results FoundAuthorsNo results foundSectionsNo results foundColumnsNo results found Mark HulbertThese 16 stocks are a short seller’s dream — likely losers no matter what the market doesBorrowing costs eat into trading profits. These stocks are less expensive to short.Last Updated: March 28, 2026 at 1:04 p.m. ETFirst Published: March 27, 2026 at 8:05 a.m. ETShareResizeListen(3 min) Photo: Getty Images/iStockphotoCertain stocks are good bets to lag the market in the coming months, according to a new study, regardless of what the market does. Sixteen of these stocks are listed in a table at the end of this column.Short sellers have good odds of turning a profit with these equities — even if the Iran conflict is soon resolved, oil prices decline, U.S. interest rates are cut, or any other events that are likely to make the market soar transpire. About the Author Mark HulbertMark Hulbert is a columnist for MarketWatch.

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