Hedge funds are already forced to disclose their long positions. They often short to hedge long positions. If they have to reveal both legs of...
The AMT is nothing compared to the increase in deposit insurance. Mind that the FDIC in not funded for $250K guarantees and any payouts not...
Nitro, First, the short interest in the original 799 was only 6%. You're an options market maker, so I know you're good at math. How can a...
LOL! Holy shit, that's true. Besides, think of the systemic risk if Zales goes down. Where would mall rats buy their diamond chips in solitaire...
It takes at least $1million of capital, start-up costs and a prime broker willing to take you on as a customer (expect at least 3 months of due...
Liquidity will be reduced even with these exemptions. Reduced liquidity is positively correlated with MORE not less volatility. Stocks will...
Totally agree. And if we're going after people who directly caused this crisis, how about a clawback on the bribes Fannie & Freddie has paid to...
Zales Jewelry & CVS are finance stocks? Gimme a break
Well, we should all be very thankful that the Ministry of Price control extended the short ban restriction or the market may have gone down today....
We'll see how much they think that when they have to cross a 2% spread to trade in addition to this little tax idea. Listen, all. I wouldn't...
Yeah, but that still pisses me off. Exempting b/d's, MM's, etc. is just creating economic rents for pros at the expense of customers. And I'm...
I totally agree with you, Red Ink.
I've checked with a few trading companies. Nobody has heard of this. Rumours like this used to spread like wildfire on trading floors....
That's what I'm sayin'. We are a banana republic. Get out your grass skirts!
Nitro, if Zero is the right price for a security, then why should it be prevented from reaching zero? If you think it shouldn't be zero, then buy...
Yes, the Ministry of Price Controls will extend the ban. Because there are no barriers to entry to the short ban list, it will grow to include...
Yeah, well small businesses mean that that the plebes get to decide what to do for themselves. No five year plans. No "voluntary" national...
fucking morons. I don't see anything like this in the final bill they're supposed to vote on today, but it's just the sort of idiocy only a...
dont I don't know what mechanism it is but when I execute a short sale it is marked as such. When there is a short sale ban, it doesn't matter...
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