From: CT Carbs [ctcarbs@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 12:39 AM
To: NASD COUNSEL; pumper; pumpr; sec pump
Subject: Shorting Penny Stocks Rule 3370 etc BOCX SHO (nasd-2004-031)

You folks have done NO research into this, you just
made the rules.  Did you know it is almost impossible
to short cheap stocks?  you already have a $2.50 min
margin requirement (which I agree with).   Have you
noticed how stocks are going straight up and then
straight down now?  Welcome to your mistake and enjoy
the many more americans getting fleeced by bulletin
board scams and the many more complaints you're
already getting.  you know Japan tried this, don't
you?  Oh and by the way Sweeney,  your new market
maker proposed rule is complete horseshit.  Even IF
market makers were short more than the floats on some
of these stocks,(which ISNT TRUE)  THEY are the ones
taking the RISK,  capiche?  You're just a puppet
pencil pusher that doesnt know shit about shorting. 
The NASD is an SRO joke and the SEC is even worse as
they approve their rules WITHOUT RESEARCH.  CMON
SWEENEY,  who's REALLY making these rules?  Shorts are
GOOD for the market,  surely you're smart enough to
comprehend that?


	
		
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