February 4, 2022
Simply say on the streets that Wall Street is corrupt, or that the stock market is a game rigged against the little guy, and the majority will not bat an eye. It requires no knowledge of how the stock market works to believe this sentiment, and the market has historically proven it to be so on numerous occasions.
I believe that this proposed rule is a step in the right direction. Fraud, manipulation, and deceptive practices have placed not only our market, but our entire economy in a frightening position, and the general public has little to no confidence that conditions will improve without some kind of change - the proposed rule is the kind of change we need, and an improvement at the very least.
Furthermore, I support the Commission's decision to limit public comments to a period of forty-five days, and I would go as far as to support a shorter period if that were the case. As an individual, I was able to understand the proposed rule. Therefore, a large group with a dedicated legal team would be grandiosely understating their literacy skills if they claimed they would need more time to go through this document. Either that, or they have something they are worried about.
I am an individual retail investor, and I am not excited by the prospect of waiting through delay after wretched delay for a truly fair market. I am in favor of action, and if that action is at the expense of those who have harmed others in pursuit of wealth, then I have nothing to worry about and as such, I say to make it happen.