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No Uptick Rule: A Convenient Scapegoat?

Volatility goes up and down for lots of reasons and there is absolutely no reason to think that the demise of the uptick rule has anything to do with the recent climb in volatility or the demise of Bear Stearns (greed has everything to do with the latter).

I see no reason for having an uptick rule. Betting on a stock falling in price is about as fair on betting that it will go up in value.

The Outlook for Apple's iPod Business

Much of your analysis makes sense. However, assuming that ipod sales have reached a saturation point ignores the huge international market that can be reached with a lower priced product (like the nano). There are plenty of potential ipod users in China, India, Central America, etc. who are in the non-users category who would buy an ipod at the right price. That said, Apple has traditionally ignored international markets ....