> So what you are basically saying is that the stock market is not really a free market; and has arbitrary restrictions to make everything looks stable and legi

> So what you are basically saying is that the stock market is not really a free market; and has arbitrary restrictions to make everything looks stable and legit. Okay. That makes as much sense as claiming that a free society isn't really free because you're subjected to arbitrary restrictions that punish you for stealing and embezzling.