To Whom It May Concern, I have seen first hand the impact of false information devastate retail stock investments. Without real integrity, the small individual like myself, will not only be disheartened, but disillusioned with market. How can we possibly compete in a fair and just market when the lack of transparency means you will never have a level playing field. Please, please make every effort to give everyone a truly fair market. Thank you.

1) What is the single most neglected area in the field of investor education? How might this area be developed? ANSWER: While the barrier of entry to investment markets is lower than ever with online low cost trading platforms, etc. - the technical knowledge required to make informed corporate investment decisions, creates a huge barrier to the average investor. A single most neglected area is difficult to pinpoint.

I am in favor for an increase in short interest reporting regulation. More notably in adopting new regulations to have synthetic short positions reported to FINRA. Also short interest reporting should be increased from twice a month to daily and the dissemination should go down from 7 days to 2 days. I'm also in agreement to the purposed FTD changes, actually have any and all FTD settled in a T+5. Short selling firms have been given to much free range to play the market as they wish and that needs to stop.