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High-frequency trading: Bad for markets... and the soul?

May 21, 2012
Commentator Dave Lauer worked in high-frequency trading until he had a crisis of conscience.
Posted In: high-frequency trading, traders, trading
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London Whale: Meet the JPMorgan trader

May 11, 2012
JPMorgan's losses are being attributed to a London trader named Bruno Iskill, also known as the London Whale.
Posted In: JPMorgan, traders, Bruno Iskill
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Learn to be a day trader for just $40

Apr 11, 2012
A daily deal website offers a two-hour course to learn the mysteries of the markets.
Posted In: living social, traders
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Explaining insider trading

Mar 8, 2012
Lawmakers are considering yet another bill to ban insider trading. But the term "insider trading" seems open to interpretation. Senior Producer Paddy Hirsch helps us understand what it is and why it's a big deal.
Posted In: insider trading, Wall Street, traders
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A brief, ignoble history of the BlackBerry on Wall Street

Dec 13, 2011
The addictive little device has connected the financial industry, but also plagued it with high costs and compulsive behavior.
Posted In: Blackberry, misadventures in finance, impulsiveness, traders, cold turkey

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