Large U.S. private companies could do financial disclosures
Retail investors could short squeeze / work together with hedge funds to manipulate the market
Creditors could disclose hostile credit-default swap positions
Banks could be over-leveraged to hedge funds and private equity
Dark pools, public vs. private exchanges, payment to order flow, high frequency trading (HFT), and other financial instruments could create predatory / rigged trading practices
The equity options market could be truly competitive
Venture capital / impact investing / angel investing / private equity / hedge funds / institutional investors could take ESG / world issues into account
Private equity / hedge funds / venture capital / real estate / investment firms could not illegally avoid taxes
Activist hedge funds/shareholders could push companies to become environmentally sustainable
Stock markets could have less market manipulation
The shadow banking system could be regulated more
Alternative data could be accessible to retail investors
Doomsday hedge funds could produce good returns
Specific algorithms could create positive returns in hedge funds
Successful hedge fund, money manager, and investor strategy could be copied
The investment consulting industry could not have value
Passive investing could be better than active investing
Individuals who commit or allow corporate fraud could face consequences
Local investigative reporting and newspapers could be funded by philanthropy / become nonprofit / have a sustainable business model
