Comment Slow down... (Score 1) 82
I don't mind the idea of 24/7. I object yo the speed of trading and the short-term thinking it encourages. The big traders aren't "investing", instead they are playing some sort fcweird casino-like game. Only, they made the game, so the odds actually are in their favor.
How about a tax on transactions: any stock held long-term (say, over a year) is tax free. Graduate down to transactions where the stock is held less than - say - one hour are taxed at 100% of their value.