Crapshoot investing : how tech savvy traders and clueless regulators turned the stock market into a casino

In just the past few years, the equity markets have been transformed into a high-speed casino that’s a pure crapshoot: a white-knuckle rollercoaster ride that has left individual investors legitimately terrified of equities. The Flash Crash of May 6, 2010–when the DJIA plummeted 734 points in 17 min...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: McTague, Jim Author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] FT Press 2011
Edición:1st edition
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629255406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Strange Encounters
  • Chapter 2: Not Your Grandma's Market
  • Chapter 3: Screaming Headlines
  • Chapter 4: Accidental Senator
  • Chapter 5: Flash Crash
  • Chapter 6: Shock and Awe
  • Chapter 7: Poster Child
  • Chapter 8: Accident Investigation
  • Chapter 9: The Trouble with Mary-and Gary
  • Chapter 10: The Road to Ruin
  • Chapter 11: Busted!
  • Chapter 12: Precursor
  • Chapter 13: Birth of High-Frequency Trading
  • Chapter 14: Evil Geniuses?
  • Chapter 15: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
  • Chapter 16: Dark Pools
  • Chapter 17: Volatility Villains
  • Chapter 18: The Investigation
  • Chapter 19: The Vigilantes
  • Chapter 20: The Tide Turns
  • Chapter 21: Letter Bomb
  • Chapter 22: Scapegoat
  • Chapter 23: The Real Culprits
  • Chapter 24: Investing in a Shark-Infested Market
  • Index.