Halt Naked Short Selling in Our Financial Markets

Recent signers:
Frank Guzman and 19 others have signed recently.

The Issue

Naked short selling of shares is a detrimental practice in our financial markets where investors sell stocks they do not own or have not borrowed. This practice creates artificial shares, leading to price manipulation and destabilizing the stock market. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), this practice is illegal yet still prevalent due to various loopholes in the system. It was identified as a contributory factor in the 2008 financial crisis by the U.S. Senate's report on the crisis. For the sake of market integrity and the protection of millions of ordinary stockholders, we demand bipartisan legislative action to cease these predatory practices thoroughly. Together, let's protect our markets from unscrupulous financial harm. Sign the petition to end naked short selling now.

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Recent signers:
Frank Guzman and 19 others have signed recently.

The Issue

Naked short selling of shares is a detrimental practice in our financial markets where investors sell stocks they do not own or have not borrowed. This practice creates artificial shares, leading to price manipulation and destabilizing the stock market. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), this practice is illegal yet still prevalent due to various loopholes in the system. It was identified as a contributory factor in the 2008 financial crisis by the U.S. Senate's report on the crisis. For the sake of market integrity and the protection of millions of ordinary stockholders, we demand bipartisan legislative action to cease these predatory practices thoroughly. Together, let's protect our markets from unscrupulous financial harm. Sign the petition to end naked short selling now.

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Donald Trump
President of the United States

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Petition created on December 28, 2024