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The Motley Fool
November 4, 2011
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What Investors Need to Know About the Financial Transaction Tax High-frequency traders would bear the brunt. Reuters is reporting that two Democratic congressmen, Rep. Peter DeFazio and Sen. Tom Harkin, have each introduced a bill in their respective chambers that would impose a new tax on financial transactions.   |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Behind the Scenes of the Market: High-Frequency Trading High-frequency trading provides a great service and big risks for the market. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
The Senator Leading the "Flash Crash" Charge Weighs In In what's being called the "flash crash" because of the role of high-frequency trading, close to $1 trillion in capital evaporated, followed by a sharp rebound, all within a span of 15 minutes. In this interview Senator Kaufman to discuss the flash crash and the conclusions he's drawing. |
U.S. Banker
March 2010
Menachem Brenner |
Tax Proposal Is as Bad as It Ever Was The idea of a financial-transactions tax is an old one, but in the wake of the financial crisis it is quickly gaining favor in Europe and the U.S. |
BusinessWeek
September 23, 2010
Nina Mehta |
Missing: The Stock Exchange Buyers of Last Resort While increased competition in stock trading has lowered costs, it may have made the markets more vulnerable to rapid price moves. |
Financial Advisor
October 2010
Leila B. Boulton |
The Fast And The Furious Are high-frequency traders running over investment advisors and their clients? |
BusinessWeek
November 11, 2010
Peter Coy |
Fixing American Finance The U.S. financial system is erratic and voracious, and keeps score in milliseconds. Here's how to rein in the beast. |
CFO
November 1, 2011
Vincent Ryan |
Follow the Bouncing Stock Equity markets are more volatile than ever, and many observers say high-frequency trading is the reason. |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
How You Can Beat the Machines High-frequency trading isn't bulletproof. If you stick to your guns, you can still invest well against the best computer algorithms. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
Investment Banking: Capital Markets and Proprietary Trading One function of major investment banks is capital markets and proprietary trading. For those who need capital, and those looking for a home for their capital, investment banks function as the middleman. |
BusinessWeek
May 20, 2010
Nina Mehta et al. |
The Machines That Ate the Market Once upon a time, human beings oversaw the trading of stocks. They've been replaced by a complex system of computers that can produce a scary new kind of mechanized panic. An investigation into the crash of May 6. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2011
David Schneider |
Financial Trading at the Speed of Light Technology has allowed the pace of financial trading to approach its theoretical limits |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Awaiting the Next Crash The big panic of May 6, 2010 that harmed almost no one. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2012
David Schneider |
The Microsecond Market Sophisticated technology now drives global financial trading to extremes of time and space |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2010
Nick Kapur |
Why Are Wall Street Computers Trying to Kill Us? Not even the Governator can stop this. Ninety-nine days out of 100, the widespread use of advanced technology isn't a problem. |
BusinessWeek
November 11, 2010
Charlie Rose |
Charlie Rose Talks to Mary L. Schapiro The chairman of the SEC on rolling out financial reform, reining in high-frequency trading, and ensuring the integrity of the markets. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2012
Morgan Housel |
Our Wild Market Is Much More Normal Than You Think Same problem, different year. |
BusinessWeek
July 9, 2007
Roben Farzad |
The Street's Next Big Scandal Are traders and hedge funds colluding to profit from privileged information? |
The Motley Fool
January 21, 2009
Alex Dumortier |
Are You a Successful Trader? Check Your Ring Finger Could the length of your ring finger -- or more precisely, the ratio of the length of your index finger to that of your ring finger -- predict your success as a financial trader? |
BusinessWeek
June 19, 2006
Mara Der Hovanesian |
Why The Markets Are So Mercurial Inflation is still a worry. But now traders fret that the Federal Reserve will push rates too far. |
BusinessWeek
June 12, 2006
Emily Thornton |
Inside Wall Street's Culture Of Risk Investment banks are placing bigger bets than ever and beating the odds - at least for now. |
Wall Street & Technology
August 22, 2007
Penny Crosman |
Still Plenty of Job Opportunities in the Capital Markets In spite of trading floor automation, free online trading, and automated research tools, there are still plenty of job opportunities in the capital markets. |
BusinessWeek
May 20, 2010 |
Tricks of the Trade The evolution of men and machines in the stock market. |
Wall Street & Technology
May 25, 2007
Richard Martin |
Data Latency Playing An Ever Increasing Role In Effective Trading Wall Street's quest to process data at the speed of light relies on the physical proximity of servers to overcome the technical barriers of data latency. |
Financial Advisor
May 2008
Michael C. Keenan |
The Elephant In The Living Room The transaction costs charged by mutual fund managers are often a significant, if clandestine, part of the fund business, but some Washington lawmakers are trying to change that. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Bank Stocks Are the New Currency At these low prices folks will be feverishly flipping bank stocks as they did with Pokemon cards, Beanie Babies, and baseball cards in the past. |
BusinessWeek
January 29, 2007 |
A Fast New Financial Game Called Energy There is a growing role of hedge funds and other financial players in the energy sector. Energy consultant Peter C. Fusaro talks about how the trend is contributing to price fluctuations and where it's going next. |
The Motley Fool
October 22, 2007
Emil Lee |
Is the Carry Trade for You? A carry trade can be defined as borrowing at a low interest rate and then lending at a higher rate. Because carry trades are at the mercy of the liquidity of the markets, they are highly risky. Investors, beware. |
Wall Street & Technology
November 23, 2009
Ivy Schmerken |
High-Frequency Trading Controversy Continues to Swirl Charges of unfair access likely will continue to drive the high-frequency trading controversy in 2010. |
BusinessWeek
October 7, 2009
Levisohn & Scott |
The Side Effects of Financial Reform Proposed rules aimed at curbing Wall Street abuses may crimp corporate earnings and returns for investors, too. |
BusinessWeek
July 24, 2006
Joseph Weber |
Investing: Riding The Roller Coaster A few years ago volatility traders were niche players at big banks. Now they're moving to established hedge funds or setting up their own so-called vol funds. The pitch to prospective investors: Volatility should be considered an asset class in itself, like stocks, bonds, or commodities. |
BusinessWeek
July 15, 2010
Katherine Burton |
How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Short the Euro Meet Andrew Law and his fraternity of global currency traders. Are they shameless speculators, an essential oil in the gears of capitalism - or both? |
