Creating synthetic shares to create “liquidity” is a major concern within a free market in that it no longer allows a free market to operate, for it creates fraud. Liquidity is a natural component of the market that correctly occurs at the right price and is needed to find the securities price. When there is no liquidity, the price must go UP until a seller is willing to seek and create that liquidity, same with the sell side. I have NEVER heard of a time when synthetic shares are introduced to help somebody sell a security... why? Because the seller would LOSE money, which is what is happening to investors EVERYTIME, and this fraud is guised as “liquidity.” When synthetics are introduced it is completely fraudulent and hurts investors 100% of the time
Carter Long Comment On Regulatory Notice 21-19
Creating synthetic shares to create “liquidity” is a major concern within a free market in that it no longer allows a free market to operate, for it creates fraud. Liquidity is a natural component of the market that correctly occurs at the right price and is needed to find the securities price. When there is no liquidity, the price must go UP until a seller is willing to seek and create that liquidity, same with the sell side. I have NEVER heard of a time when synthetic shares are introduced to help somebody sell a security... why? Because the seller would LOSE money, which is what is happening to investors EVERYTIME, and this fraud is guised as “liquidity.” When synthetics are introduced it is completely fraudulent and hurts investors 100% of the time