selling off

Unloading for cash

Selling off is disposing of assets, typically quickly or at reduced prices.

A company might sell off a division to raise cash.

Investors sell off stocks when markets turn bearish.

The retailer is selling off remaining inventory at steep discounts.

The noun form selloff describes a rapid decline in prices as many holders dump their positions simultaneously.

Related

disposal · fire sale · clearance · deaccession · estate sale · withdrawal · unloading · letting go · closeout · forced sale · destock · garage sale · going out of business · cash out · sale · wholesale · trade · markdown

Opposites
asset disposition

selling offbuying up

Purchasing in bulk

acquiring · purchasing · snapping up · procuring · amassing

accumulation vs. liquidation

selling offstockpiling

Accumulating supplies in quantity

hoarding · accumulating · retaining · keeping · collecting

market behavior

selling offbuying in

Acquiring in quantity

investing · going long · loading up · doubling down

Family

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