6. Short Seller
Essentially, traders who profit from the falling price of a stock. It's a risky technique that involves borrowing shares or securities, selling them at the current market price, buying them back at a lower price later, and, finally, returning them to the lender. The practice is seen by many as immoral because short sellers are banking on the likelihood that the price of a stock will decline, which means they benefit when a company's stock struggles or goes bankrupt. When employees lose their jobs and firms collapse, short sellers rake in the profits. Wall Street rumors, fear-mongering and subtle manipulation often play a role in the success of short sellers, and a big part of their job involves depressing the market and lowering investor confidence.