Because I invested through a DRiP account, reinvesting the dividends, I haven’t fully calculated my profit yet. However, it should be around a 35% return on my investment.

Could it have been because people in the financial industry stood to gain by manipulating your fears and uncertainty, and wanted you to panic and sell? Could they have been betting against the market?

You decide.

News from Reuter’s.com has it that the market staged a comeback because of SHORT COVERING and news from the Fed Chief that they will take steps to prevent the economy from faltering.

Absolutely no complaints about the process. BNY Mellon shareholder services sent me the certificate for my shares within just a few days. I couldn’t believe how fast they did it. I was expecting at least a couple of weeks turnaround.

Although it took just a bit longer, I also received a check today for the partial shares, and was only charged FIVE CENTS for the whole process. Great job BNY Mellon!

Judge Ellen S. Huvelle seems to be one of them by not rubber-stamping the SEC’s paltry settlement with Citigroup. According to Dealbook -

Judge Huvelle expressed concern about how the $75 million penalty reflected the actual harm from the misstatements and wondered why other executives were not named when the complaint mentions that “senior management” was aware of the information.

Eventually though, if she wants to keep her job and pension, under political pressure she’ll likely have to approve some type of inadequate settlement to make it seem like she’s enforcing the law.

You’re right, we should herald their behaviors and let them steal our savings, ruin our economy, or indebt our nation beyond repair. That way they wouldn’t think badly of us.

For my readers – “Tom C” attempted to post his tripe with a link to an IP that hosts almost 8000 financial websites geared towards referring readers to “advisers” that will help you manage your money better.