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“In order to ensure that hidden manipulation, illegal naked short selling, or illegitimate trading tactics do not drive market behavior and undermine confidence, the SEC today took several actions to address short selling abuses,” Chairman Cox continued.  “In addition to these initiatives, which will take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Thursday, I am asking the Commission to consider on an emergency basis a new disclosure rule that will require hedge funds and other large investors to disclose their short positions.  Prepared by the staffs of the Division of Investment Management and the Division of Corporation Finance, the new rule will be designed to ensure transparency in short selling.  Managers with more than $100 million invested in securities would be required to promptly begin public reporting of their daily short positions.  The managers currently report their long positions to the SEC.”

full article:  http://www.cnbc.com/id/26763835/site/14081545/

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Calling ALL Naked Shorts

>>NEW RULES

http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2008/2008-204.htm

heheh...& already with counter-measures ('cause boys'll be boys & money is anti-gravitational )

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/overstock-ceo-comments-secs-new/story.aspx?guid=%7BEDEA343A-11BD-4264-B468-B07C3A97A50A%7D&dist=hppr