> I tend to lean towards the idea that naked shorting should be allowed and encouraged. I believe we'd have a healthier market with less pump and dumps, since r

> I tend to lean towards the idea that naked shorting should be allowed and encouraged. I believe we'd have a healthier market with less pump and dumps, since retail won't be able to lock the float on penny stocks and cause a squeeze, because borrow supply would be greater which (i) reduces the cost of borrow, and (ii) allows large institutions to take the other side effectively and maintain efficient pricing. Interesting. I'm not sure I agree, but I appreciate the perspective.