RE: Shorting - Time for a level playing field1 Jan 2024 20:24
JD, imo & I’m sure I’m not in the minority when I say this, but shorting should be made illegal.
What you say about there not being a market if shorting was abolished is just complete rubbish (not the word I wanted to use, but New Year Resolution prevented me from being, let’s say a little more colourful).
The way you talk about it, suggests you also wouldn’t mind if short selling of houses was in order to.
My personal view is that once someone purchases any item, whether that be a property, a vehicle or a share, that item belongs to said individual, to do with as they please. They can, if they wish sell the item, rent out the item, or decide to do nothing and keep hold of it. One thing that can’t happen, is a third party make that decision without the consent of the owner.
That system has worked well for hundreds of years in the property market, why can’t it be the same in the money markets ? and don’t say there would be no liquidity because we all know that just wouldn’t be true.
Whether a Pi an ii or a Pension fund, all buy shares in the hope they’ve done their research correctly and that the company they all placed their faith into, continues to get stronger by making profits, thus enabling their shareholders to also make a profit on their holdings.
That system alone should provide enough liquidity to the market without all the cloak & dagger tactics of the corrupt system we currently have to play in.
JD if you truly believe the system we currently have is the best one, then don’t be surprised by the backlash you might receive from those of us who truly think there could be a better one.
Like the header of this post suggests, it’s about making it a level playing field for all, not just the Spivs.
The government’s over the years have tried to convince us all with their propaganda, that they are on our side, by introducing and promoting just what a brilliant job the FCA do, when in fact they do absolute SFA. But I’m not going to go down that rabbit hole, as we’ll still be discussing it until this time next year.
Anyway here’s to a positive 2024, and let’s just hope that all the catalyst we hope to reach, are achieved on time.
ATB