Kass: Kill the Quants, Punish the ProBears

This blog post originally appeared on RealMoney Silver on Feb. 27 at 8:27 a.m. EST.

The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.

As more and more first-time investors turn to the markets to help secure their futures, pay for homes, and send children to college, our investor protection mission is more compelling than ever.

As our nation's securities exchanges mature into global for-profit competitors, there is even greater need for sound market regulation. ...