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Strategies & Market Trends : Anthony @ Equity Investigations, Dear Anthony,
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To: RockyBalboa who wrote (91068)3/27/2005 7:06:11 AM
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I disagree. There is a difference between commodities markets and the equities markets. Start with the policy of creation of capital. Small developing companies will never flourish if you have naked shorting. End of case. It's more important to provide this source of capital than it is to encourage gambling and manipulation for hedge funds and large players.

As you say, there will be plenty of areas left for hedge funds and gamblers to play. The public is largely out of commodities markets and derivates. The argument in favor of derivatives is that the largest and most liquid issues will not be overly affected by a derivatives market.

As for artificial restrictions such as the uptick rule, I would eliminate it or modify it for very illiquid stocks. I'm all for making it easier for retail investors to short. What I oppose is the fact that hedge funds, MM's and wealthy individuals largely are the only ones that can short, at the expense of developing companies.

There is no rational basis for helping hedge funds, MM's and those who control shorting today. Eliminate the monopoly of MM's in OTC BB and update trading with 21st century technology to bring buyers and sellers together.
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