Il se peut que des membres de la communauté financière appuient la taxe; toutefois, le nombre de transactions sur les marchés et la vitesse à laquelle elles se produisent rendent les affaires plus risquées. En effet, la spéculation peut autant rapporter de grands profits que causer de grandes pertes, tel le fiasco de la Barings Bank, il y a deux ans.
It is possible that some members of the financial community might support the tax; however, the pace and volumes traded in the markets has added a level of risk to doing business, for as much as great profits can result from speculation, so can great losses such as the Barings Bank fiasco of a couple of years ago.