Tag Archive 'SEC'

Naked Short Selling Ban goes permanent

Posted by Moonage on 18 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: Fed Policy

A couple of months ago I wrote about the temporary short selling ban.  In summary, I think they are completely illegal and a big part of the reason the average investor needs to avoid day trading.
At the time of the post, the temporary ban was set to expire August 12, 2008.  Part of the reason [...]

the naked short selling ban

Posted by Moonage on 28 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Ethics, Fed Policy

Here’s the story:
A week after the SEC enacted a temporary ban on naked short selling, Commissioner Paul Atkins joined FOX Business to talk about its effectiveness.
“I think the jury is still out,” Atkins said of the ban that expires tomorrow. He also said the SEC would report its findings on the ban later today.
It has been [...]