Jun. 20, 2018
Jun 20, 2018 Securities and Exchange Commission To the and Exchange Commission, I am a retired woman who is a cautious conservative investor. I learned an important lesson when I first started investing in my 30's. The lesson was don't ever trust a stockbroker. The only advice he'll have is how much money he'll be able to make in fees with your money. Don't listen when he says he has a sure thing. And from the words of my late father don't invest in anything you don't understand. I learned my lesson when a dean witter broker charmed my account by selling a bond strip fund without my knowledge. I made nothing and he obviously was a crook. This was over 30 years ago. This Dean Witter Broker was supposedly a friend. The law was on his side and still is. I never opened a brokerage account again and never will. I manage my money and so far I've done well. Under trump and other politicians and wall street greedy cheaters, the stock market has become a rich man's game with things like day traders, short sellers and the like. Our elected officials and the top 1% have created a lock on the stock market and insider trading and scams are everyday occurrences . Our gov't looks the other way. I'm sad to say with the people in office now and the company lobbyists, ordinary people will be lucky to keep a roof over their heads. Trumps tax cut was the biggest scam ever and he seems to love taking from the retirees. The man is a cheat and a liar. The damage he and the Republicans have already done is a travesty to the American dream. The loopholes are huge and the laws Obama tried to put in place were weak. My advice, stay informed and wait it out and vote these sick greedy people out of office. Sincerely, Ms. Jane Dershewitz