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To: Thehammer who wrote (259994)	1/28/2021 12:43:19 PM
From: GUNSNGOLD	3 Recommendations Recommended By Honey_Bee isopatch Woody_Nickels Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 459309

Well for once someone has figured out how to manipulate it for the little guy. Yes, shorting has its place, but in reality shorting can only be manipulated effectively for the HF and Brokerages who skirt regulation SHO. Eventually they will find a way to abate this but I hope it costs them a fortune. You see this is the problem with shorting. 401k's and defined contribution plans can only profit one way. The HF know this and always know they have a constant flow of shares on one side of the trade that they can manipulate. Just think if everyone was given the opportunity to short in their 401k and the next bear market arrived. They could then benefit from that move. Right now they can only benefit from buy low sell high. Think of the people who would love to Sell high and buy low to cover in the next downturn. That is what is missing in 401k's and other retirement plans. The game is rigged against the individual. And before you say it, I know a "self directed" IRA can short but that isn't the large part of fund inflows. G-n-G