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boomer

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government list banning short sellers
« on: September 21, 2008, 01:06:33 AM »
http://www.sec.gov/rules/other/2008/34-58592.pdf

FRE is on it  ;D

TMA is not yet  ::)

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Re: government list banning short sellers
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2008, 12:59:10 PM »
Boomer, I'm new to the stock market... I own FRE what does that mean for me? And what does it mean for the other stocks on this list? thanks

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Re: government list banning short sellers
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2008, 01:34:21 PM »
Boomer, I'm new to the stock market... I own FRE what does that mean for me? And what does it mean for the other stocks on this list? thanks
With a ban on short selling it increases the likely hood of a price increase. The PPS of any security is decided by supply and demand. A higher demand and a lower supply would cause the price to rise. IE when no one can sell short, that would lessen the supply.   

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Re: government list banning short sellers
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2008, 01:57:45 PM »
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  Posted on: Sept.21st at 12:34:21 PM by: boomer

With a ban on short selling it increases the likely hood of a price increase. The PPS of any security is decided by supply and demand. A higher demand and a lower supply would cause the price to rise. IE when no one can sell short, that would lessen the supply.

Thanks for the lesson Boomer.

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Re: government list banning short sellers
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2008, 08:06:52 PM »
do you know anything on LEH? WILL THEY BE HELPED?