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Egalitarian Thug

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5. In a sane world, high frequency trading would be against the law. Like 90% of the financial sector it

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 12:03 PM

Sep 2012

is completely extractive and contributes nothing to America, our people, or our economy. OTOH it is frequently destructive to companies that would otherwise attract actual investment that would allow them to expand, develop, hire, etc.

There is no greater good to this pillage.

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High-frequency trading insanity [View all] n2doc Sep 2012 OP

High speed trades need to be outlawed. RC Sep 2012 #1

Just Tax them n2doc Sep 2012 #2

I agree. Didn't they try that a few years ago and it got knocked down? Frustratedlady Sep 2012 #4

even better rdking647 Sep 2012 #8

It's not insanity. It's human nature to always improve. randome Sep 2012 #3

In a sane world, high frequency trading would be against the law. Like 90% of the financial sector it Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #5

And Goldman Sachs has the fastest computer BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #6

The returns are based upon arbitrage based upon market volatility. PufPuf23 Sep 2012 #7

Or just level the playing field by putting a minimum time limit on trades. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #9