We at Ethical Markets Media(USA and Brazil) support a financial transaction tax .This proposal for a tax of .01% is much less that the Latin American Countries proposed at the UN, but it’s a start and might begin to curb high-frequency trading and some of the volatility it causes, while not affecting genuine investors.
European Commission submits formal proposal for ‘financial transaction tax’
0.1% tax on equity, bond trades and 0.01% tax on derivatives trades would make sector ‘pay its fair share’. 28/09/11
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