The stock market is a trusted investment vehicles for Americans, now, more than ever, that our retirement is increasingly dependent on our ability to invest in the growth of our economy via the stock market.
Stock prices are supposed to be controlled by supply and demand, based on the value of the underlying company, however, in recent years, a large wave of well funded short selling has appeared in mostly small cap stocks that forces stock prices to decline, regardless of the existing value of the underlying company, recent good events, or even advances that add value to the company.
In many cases, the short selling is so powerful that it overwhelms even huge volumes of buying in appreciation, scaring away investors and traders, leaving the stock abandoned by the investment community.