shaunm

SEC Bans Shorting Financials

Not sure why it takes a sledgehammer to crack and egg. If there's naked shorting, stop it! This is baby out with the bathwater. Also not sure why big institutional investors haven't elected to not offer their shares for lending. That would put a crimp in a shorting strategy, and for someone who can only be long, a form of risk protection.

How Counter-Productive Is Realtor Association Spin?

I have the same complaint about CNBC constantly inviting Mike Jackson of AutoNation on for his opinion on interest rate policy. For crying out loud, is he ever going to say that rates are too low? Is Donald Trump going to complain about negative real rates?