As of June 30, 16.7% of the entire float of Green Mountain shares were sold short by market players who had hoped to profit by replacing borrowed shares with ones that they thought would be cheaper in the future.

FORBES: Green Mountain Coffee Burns Shorts With Blistering Results, Forecast

Therefore, I believe that gold offers protection from central bank currency debasement and that adding a float shrink strategy can help diversify your portfolio and give you exposure to the substantial corporate profit distributions through buybacks.

FORBES: Buy Gold And Float Shrink