Hard to tell time but there is tremendous pressure building up on two very important fronts.

1) Litigation/Enforcement
2) Market Mechanics

1. I believe the Alpine case and enforcement via the NSCC is very important to pay attention to because of the direct relationship it has to CRGP among 474 other "concentrated short positions" it has in its portfolio. GTII is the entity applying the pressure for retail while the DTCC is done with the level of risk it has to endure in the financial net settlement system. (Federal Reserve).

The SEC is facing a lot of pressure from Congress while it works out a solution to address the illegal naked short problem in securities including stocks, bonds, options, swaps, and other derivatives.

There are multiple companies, more every month, addressing the trading of their securities thru various actions including administering favorable corporate actions such as special dividends, stock buybacks, and using the courts to bring claim against nefarious actors who are converting unregistered stock into the system and requesting relief to void any pending contract with toxic lenders. Another thing I see is the hiring of special investigators to record the trading data outside the Transfer Agent so the issuer has the opportunity to gather the evidence required if a legal claim is presented civilly or criminally.

The DOJ has already publicly reported 2 times in late 2022 and early 2023 of investigations into short selling. I will add many public companies and private attorneys are attaching RICO to their complaints in civil court which can translate very easily into criminal. Wallstreet has always avoided this thru previous civil settlements and forcing arbitration. Even broker arbitration agreements are now a major focus in Federal court today.

2. The breakdown of reserve capital required to allow the continuous leverage effect in institutional accounts. The secondary market is draining fast and banks cant get money fast enough to cover imbalances and future funding. Those secondary markets allow for swaps and derivatives to be leveraged against TREASURIES. That is where is gets dangerous as interest rates continue to climb putting pressure on debt and a slowing economy's GDP. All you need to see is a disruption in the labor force and now the financial system has to manage a massive over-leveraged problem.

Having said that, Wallstreet is facing serious issues now while China's real estate market puts stress on the global market. A lot of international funds hold stocks like Apple and Nvidia. Well, these securities already began breaking down from a Technical Analysis perspective.

I think the DTCC plays a huge role in addressing any imbalances and is preparing for a liquidity event that puts them under a significant amount of duress if not managed properly. It's not just the recent request for a $5 billion bond, it's the $50 billion in reserves in hand, and the insurance to safeguard against an immediate shock to the system. Remember T+1 is near and less reserves of capital to help settle transactions translate into activating bail-in measures including margin calls and pulling in collateral from DTC members to balance the books.

Kinds of Actions:

Investors have to make a choice...

educate themselves on the problem,

file an official complaint to the SEC (whistleblower), reach out to their Ombudsman's office,

take legal action against their brokers for fraud and misconduct,

watch their issuers take legal action for them,

reach out to their State Representatives (Congressmen),

report suspicious activity to the FBI and other intelligence agencies including Fincen (related to the Pentagon, US Treasury, Secret Service, Homeland Security). You would think these entities share information but they are not always on the same page.

Centralize resource materials and links needed to address this issue in 3 separate locations to reduce threats and disruption,

Communication, communication, communication is very important. Create a back channel where disruption is limited and important discussions can be held so malicious parties cant interfere with forward momentum towards your goal.

Reach out to other shareholders and have them start a daily campaign to call these offices.

Send letters out to media and government reps,

Set up in-person office meetings, make sure its recorded in the meeting notes and details discussed.

Reach out to media outlets especially independent journalists who are not tied to special interest groups and present a biased narrative.

Use the tools of social media to spread awareness.

There are literally hundreds of thousands of people online every day trying to make a difference in their own small way. Everyone has a skillset. As long as people are willing to work together and not be self-destructive, and ignore the distractions/disruptions/bad actors/mindless followers[/color] , then they can be effective with their actions.

Develop a due diligence team to organize and store data in a safe place,

It all counts toward making markets transparent, legitimate, and principled. It all counts to getting our property back from those who stole it away from us. It all counts when you believe in your dreams and know you have to work hard to achieve them. The interference in the opportunity for prosperity has to stop now!

Retail is getting stronger. Join the fight!

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