Many fail to understand or even know why regulations, rules, standards etc are implemented in the first place. To simpy be brainwashed by watching FOX (faux) news and the constant drumbeat of "that" side of the aisle about dropping all regulations, rules etc and letting the FREE mkt do what is best for the few and screw everyone else is why we are in this situation in the first place.
"SELF REGULATION" has not worked, will not work and never will work. Regs were not dreamed up, regs, rules, etc were inplemented to CORRECT mischievous practices in the past. Take away the regs and "BOOM" the children will be back to playing games.
Anyone that fails to see or comprehend all of the damage from laxed oversight in the last couple of decades should look in the mirror and think about how silly the mantra about getting rid of regs is just plain silly.
Markets have never really been FREE from the mischievous bad guys. Review mkt history and you will believe that regardless of what FOX jams down your throat.
Am i in favor of more mkt manipulation from those in charge? NO, but i know it is real, has been and will continue. I do not buy the crap about more regs will send financials etc overseas. face it, we sold the sub-prime slim to others as well as swallowing our own bs. Truth be known many did not even understand what was being peddled as well as many just saw the returns etc and had no clue of what they were sinking into.
Mkts in termoil are what daytraders in ES life for. this all has been almost a remake of the S&L crisis a couple decades ago. Different deal but same game. Before it was commercial properties in general from the elimination of REG"Q" and then the energy industry fell on bad times. Conti bank was loaded up on energy loans and that got the ball rolling...........Today the homes sold to "ungualified buyers" started this problem. Again same game different chips and monopoly money.
Regulations are originally put in place to protect some institutions from THEMSELFS. Correct?