Unveiled! Lenin's Brilliant Plot to Destroy Capitalism - Matthew O'Brien - The Atlantic
[http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/09/unveiled-lenins-brilliant-plot-to-destroy-capitalism/280006/] - - public:time
This single image sums up the impact that High Frequency Trading machines (HFTs) have had on our markets volume and liquidity since 2007
“In the latest sign of an economy addicted to artificial stimulus,” writes Fortune’s Colin Barr, “the Federal Reserve on Monday posted a record $81 billion profit for 2010.” Barr points out that the central bank’s take is “more money than the entire U.S. banking industry has made over the past three … years.”
Written by Steve Marr