In the not-too-distant past, the stock market rewarded entrepreneurs who worked hard and had innovative ideas. Today, the market is driven primarily by two things: Monetary policy. The Federal Reserve…
The Truth about High-Frequency Trading
We’ve been critical before about high-frequency trading. While regulation sometimes makes matters worse, it’s encouraging that he U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing this…
The High Price of High-Frequency Trading
Whatever its perceived benefits, HFT is changing the way the stock market operates. It used to be that companies went public to raise capital; investors took risks by buying company stock,…
High-Frequency Trading Accounts For Three Out of Four Trades
With graphs of stock market prices looking like the Alps recently, people are hearing a great deal about high-frequency trading (HFT) and its impact on the market. Except for hearing…
Knowing When To Sell
“Investors spend most of their time deciding what stock to buy. They spend little if any time thinking about when and under what circumstances their stock should be sold. This…