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U.S. Markets: Is it Time to Throw Caution to the Wind?

Yes , the investors are unconvinced .

The Administration , the Treasury and the Senates are making big plans in response to the rising foreclosures and depleting financial stocks .

It is notorious that " naked " short sellings intensify to a huge extent on the depletion of financial stocks especially that of the regaional banks .

SEC has revised the rules in policing " unlawful manipulation through naked short selling that threatens the stability of financial institutions " .

Such rules become effective tommorow , July 21 , 2008 and yet these rules don't protect regional banks .

Regional banks have very little exposure to the subprime and yet their equity were in general depleted about 60% in the last three months .

Such banks have originated a lot of mortgages for Americans when they establish their homes .

For instance , Regional Financial (RF) is a profitable local banking network , which has been dedicated in Charity and community works , in addition running their banking business .

The stock pricing for RF was depleted from $23 in April to $ 7 in July . The stock price came back some last week and yet it is at a 56% discount from that of April , 2008 .

One invested in such banks on a long term basis and not for a quick profit , would find oneself losing so much that one could not even afford his mortgage payments .

No wonder , foreclosures are on the rise .

SEC would help to stablize the financials in a meaningful way by protecting all banks from the " unlawful manipulation " .

I trust that SEC would extend this protection rule to all banks at the soonest .

Otherwise , it would be a disgrace and a snap in face of USA .