Originally Posted by Relentless

There are several very simple fixes that should be put in place which would stabilize our economy for decades.

1 Add a nominal ten cent per share fee on all stock trades of shares resold less than six months after they were purchased. It would have zero impact on investors and would immediately eliminate high frequency trading speculators.

2 Require significant minimum capitalization of all banks. If banks want to take big risks with their profits, good for them... Risks with deposits should never exceed capital on hand.