HMA In the News

Day-trading Reddit readers nearly crashed the stock market. Now they’ve been packaged into a new ETF.

March 8, 2021

Market Watch – In a story about a new meme ETF, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “The product is a little mind-blowing. Gellasch thinks that the ETF appears to be capitalizing on what could very well be determined by SEC and FINRA to be market manipulation. People who may have direct […]

Day-Trading Reddit Users Nearly Crashed the Stock Market. Now They’re the Organizing Principle for a New ETF.

March 3, 2021

Barron’s – In a story about the VanEck Vectors Social Sentiment ETF Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “The product is a little mind-blowing and appears to be capitalizing on what could very well be determined by SEC and FINRA to be market manipulation.” (Full Story).

6 Topics to Watch as Gensler Interviews for New Job

March 2, 2021

Law 360 – In a story about Gary Gensler’s Senate Confirmation hearing, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “Given the massive fluctuations and issues we’ve seen with cryptocurrencies, I would expect to see some questions there. “Gary obviously has his own subject matter expertise, so that might be something he’s eager to […]

Robinhood Drama Puts Trade Settlement Time In The Spotlight

February 27, 2021

Law 360 – In a story about Robinhood and trade settlement, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “It’s amusing to see that former Chairman Clayton is now on board with reducing settlement times,ju st weeks after leaving a job that he held for four years where he could have done something about […]

Virtu CEO Defends Payment For Order Flow

February 25, 2021

Traders Magazine – In a story about payment for order flow, Healthy markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying ” payment for order flow exploits investors and provide incentives that exacerbate risks for the markets. We encourage this Committee and regulators to seek copies of all order routing arrangements between Robinhood and its market makers, […]

Trading hot stocks like GameStop seems fun until you look beneath the surface

February 18, 2021

NBC – In a story about the House Financial Services hearing on Game Stopped? Who Wins and Loses When Short Sellers, Social Media, and Retail Investors Collide, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “”At the end of the day this is about whether or not your broker is getting you the best […]

Healthy Markets Association sends letter to the House Financial Services Committee in advance of today’s Gamestop hearing.

February 17, 2021

On February 17th, the Healthy Markets Association submitted a letter to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee in advance of the Committee’s February 18th hearing, Game Stopped? Who Wins and Loses When Short Sellers, Social Media, and Retail Investors Collide. Read the full letter here. In light of GameStop trading and other “meme” stock moves, investors, companies, executives, creditors, workers, […]

GameStop Revives Fights Over Stock Tax, HFT Firms Buying Orders

February 13, 2021

Bloomberg – In a story about payment for order flow and other market incentives, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “In few other circumstances do we say, ‘Look on the one hand you have a duty to give customers the best prices; on the other hand you’re allowed to accept bribes and […]

GameStop Revives Fights Over Stock Tax, HFT Firms Buying Orders

February 10, 2021

Bloomberg – In a story covering everything from HFT to an FTT, Healthy Markets Executive Director shares his thoughts on the issues. (Full Story).

Tesla electrifies Bitcoin with $US 1.5 billion bet, car payments pledge

February 9, 2021

Sydney Morning Herald – In a story about Tesla buying bitcoins, Healthy Markets Executive Director Tyler Gellasch is quoted saying “We’re talking about a billionaire with one of the most valuable companies in the history of the world who has seemingly gotten away with poking the SEC before. Still, examination doesn’t mean this is likely […]