Apr. 09, 2021
I am a 38 year old American who has only been an investor for a year and two months. However, the excitement and eagerness that I had at the start of this endeavor is quickly being replaced with feelings of disgust and embarrassment. Why is blatant market manipulation overlooked so frequently? If you’ve ever been to a traveling carnival in this country, you’ve undoubtedly seen the poor soul shoveling his hard earned money into the hands of a person running a blatantly rigged game. It’s heartbreaking and sad to witness. There’s a reason why carnivals travel from town to town. People stop coming when they go home feeling cheated. Long term survival of the American Stock Market is at stake. The markets greatest asset is its investors and many, like myself, will soon be walking away for good because it is clear that the game is rigged. This is your chance to help prevent an epically large exodus of new retail investors and restore some faith and confidence in this fragile institution. I urge you to courageously enact and uphold SR-NSCC-2021-801. Thank you for this opportunity. -Shawn Markham Davis