RE:A few idle reflectionsexcellent post Dreimer but disagree,that shorting should be banned.Not every stock is going to go up,and,not every company is going to be good. Every trader should have the option on betting (yes some call it investing) that a stock price is going to go up,or down. I have played Nobilis both sides as they dropped the ball on Q results & even worse news releases. If you get a company that has to restate Q results & are delayed, replaced the CEO,etc etc etc, I am sorry,this stock was an easy short and deserved to be hammered on the stock price. I recently took a speculative position long and will add if the news warrants it. Great post