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userx | Why does the SEC allow regular people like me and you to invest in stock scams.? |
Anyone else think that the stock market should be regulated more. I mean if they allow these fraud companies to become public with no paperwork and then the government turns around and ban internet gambling. the government really doesn't care. they have their own interest in mind.
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well if they regulate the industry, then why allow these fake companies to publicly trade w/o the right paper. Isnt part of regulation the structure also. |
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The stock market is one of the most regulated industries in the world.
Companies that go public do have paperwork, some of the information may be fraudlent but there is almost know way to stop fraud. There is always paperwork filed with the government and certified by an accounting firm.
People buy into scams and fraudlent deals because they are motivated by greed, They don't follow industry's policies nor do they use common sense.
Regardless what safeguards the government puts into place people always think they can out smart everybody, and with the greed factor they have not sense of direction or common sense and when the loose they are the first ones to cry about how bad the government is.
People are alway trying to get away with something and when they get caught you read about it here at YA.
Most of the rules and regulations are to protect the customers, not from the industy but from themselves.
If people were to use reputable brokers rather than chase after the cheapest deal they can get, there would be a lot less problems
If you think you have a real case and can substantiate it, put in writing to the SEC, they will investigate the matter.
It's would be in your best interest to write to the SEC than make vague comments here at YA. |
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Jeff
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Because they can't go after anyone until after the money has been stolen. |
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Doug J
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because they can't be there every minute to hold your hand, or check out every company 24/7 that you might invest with. Try employing a little responsibility instead of thinking the govenment should be your mommy. |
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Cliff
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because you shouldn't need the government to hold your hand for EVERYTHING (such as investments). Users need to be able to either 1) be smart enough to deeply research x investment - be it stocks or funds or whatever, or 2) just go through a licensed person that can be responsible for you. |
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Stock scams? No paperwork? What companies are you talking about?
The SEC makes companies that want to go public file mounds of paperwork.
What stock scams did you fall for? and why? |
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I echoed the same feelings others have already expressed that investors need to do their own due diligence on investing and if not, they should learn the hard lessons themselves.
Asking the government to regulate everything is not a good, practical solution to solve the problems of the naive investors. Please understand that there is a price to pay for imposing regulations. Nothing is free. The cost of more government regulations into every industry you can think of can be much greater than what the damage is worth without the regulations, and it is on the expense of tax payers' money. Do you want higher taxes? Or more deficit spending until US economy collapse and brings everybody down with it?
Another downside is that too much regulations will stifle the capital investment from the smart investors to grow the targetted industries, internet gambling or not. |
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"I mean if they allow these fraud companies to become public with no paperwork"... If the companies do not submit the required paperwork, they are de-listed, banned, kicked out, of the New York, American and NASDAQ exchanges and are listed on the pink sheets. As others have said, the govt. does not have enough employees to check every company every month or two. Some of them on the pink sheets are not frauds and will submit paperwork when they get their problems straightened out.
If you can't determine which are frauds and which aren't -- do what EVERY SINGLE RESPONDER I have read on this site advises ----- Stay away from the penny stocks on the pink sheets unless you are experienced and know what you are doing. |
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They regulate the industry and not the investors. CAVEAT EMPTOR applies to us and it means buyer beware.
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