Capital Gains

Many of our economic problems come from the manipulation of the stock market.  Investors push for short term run ups of a stock to allow them to sell out quickly for a profit.  CEOs are given large quantity stock options which they can turn around for a large quick profit.  After the run up, the CEO and his many friends are gone and the company is left in shambles.  To improve on this situation, the term for long term capital gains should be extended from the current one year to five years.  Short term (and optionally long term gains for lower income people) capital gains should be taxed as ordinary income.  This will encourage company managers to focus on the longer term health of the company.