[akhatri_aus]

Because the incentives can create stories that are untrue or corrected later.

[forkerenok]

In this case (assuming intent) they would get charged by SEC, wouldn't they?

[askmike]

You can't design a system with (supposedly) misaligned incentives and hope the SEC will research everything and keep it fair. That would just shift the solution from:

"Write articles that move markets"

to:

"Write articles that move markets in a way the SEC won't find out"

Also how good do you think it would be for Bloomberg (from a PR perspective) if their reporters are getting charged left and right for market manipulation?

[ccostes]

I think this is where editors would come in who (presumably) don't have the same incentives.

[Bud]

Evidence suggests otherwise.

[philipov]

that's quite a presumption

[manicdee]

Having to correct a story minutes after a market movement has reaped the company millions in transaction fees seems like a small burden to bear.

[frutiger]

Bloomberg is not an exchange nor do they charge transaction fees.

[tomp]

Market manipulation is a prison-worthy crime.