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Was the May 6 Flash Crash really all that unique? Or have we had some mini-Flash Crashes that affected single stocks? Consider the stock movement of Diebold on June 2. Before 12:22 p.m., the stock... Read more...

Several proposals to curb short-selling have been discussed over the past year. I think most people were betting that a modified uptick rule was going to be passed. The issue really was whether some... Read more...

There has been no shortage of changes to the short-selling rules over the past year or so. The financial crisis and the subsequent financial stock meltdown led to all sorts of temporary bans and... Read more...