nytimes.com - 8/18/2009
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The S.E.C. has asked for comment on a proposal that would slow down short-selling, which now is unrestricted.
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... Finally, the NYT reports that the Securities and Exchange Commission, after months of considering what to do about short-selling, came up with a new idea on Monday that could make it virtually impossible to place an order to sell stock short and be sure it would be executed quickly: ...
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... On the surface, this makes sense. The S.E.C. has been toying with the idea of reinstated curbs on short selling, and this could spark short covering among financial firms. Indeed, according to ...
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