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To: Saulamanca who wrote (18543)	8/21/2008 7:28:28 PM
From: RockyBalboa	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18998

Indonesia tried that during the asian flu; to no avail. There is no way to stop a tidal wave. Unfortunately the SEC routinely forgets to go after all the wrongdoers at the said companies helms. I guess, five trillions are too heavy to lift for the sec so they try 5 billions, right? Suffice to say, the efforts to "ban" short selling financials simply backfired. FNM and FRE made new lows today. There is an academic paper out which highlights that: The trading quality (ie executions) worsened. Those Companies fell faster than its peers; particularly those who issued convertible debt. I traded all this stuff in said period, long and short, back and forth; and prices seemed to be always anywhere just not where they supposed to be.

To: Saulamanca who wrote (18543)	12/26/2008 1:12:39 AM
From: bruwin	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18998

Here's another slant to the SEC to add to your own Jim ... Below are several articles recently brought to my attention by SI members regarding the role that the SEC has, or hasn't, played during and before the course of the recent financial debacles. If only a small percentage of it is true then, IMO, it would be a severe indictment on the Regulatory Role that should be played by the SEC. In addition, the more that can be revealed to as many Investors as possible, the greater will be the chance that future Effective Oversight will be implemented to the ultimate benefit of those self-same Investors. At the end of the day it's Effective Action by the Houses of Congress and the Senate that will benefit the Constituents. And therefore it's in the interests of those Constituents to ensure they vote in members of integrity who will act for their benefit. Message 22579625 Message 25274505 Message 25267786