Just Askin

How the SEC Can Level the Playing Field

By your logic, the SEC should sanction naked long buying instead (or in addition).


On May 10 12:00 PM Nazbuster wrote:

> I agree that shorting naked is an abuse, but if you are so fond of
> an uptick rule for shorts, why are you not advocating a "downtick"
> rule for longs? Or alternatively, why not have ALL sales, including
> the unloading of long shares, be required to have an uptick prior
> to being able to sell the shares? Why not go even further and only
> allow sales of shares at prices above their purchase only if not
> held for one year or more? That would guarantee that prices only
> go UP unless there are strong reasons to unload a stock. Would you
> be happy with those rules as well?
>
> Rigging the market to favor one direction over the other is still
> rigging.

The Great Consumer Crash of 2009

OldLimey, at least you have better pubs/beer! Always a welcome relief when times get tough.

Stagflation and the Limits of Growth

It isn't merely demand. Supply too will rise to accomodate, but that takes time. It is not the "below ground" resources that are bottlenecking, it's the above-ground.