Volatility

Investors demand low-volatility products

People are buying stocks again, but are they too focused on low volatility?

June 17, 2013

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Should high-frequency trading unfollow Twitter?

High frequency trading and Twitter can prove to be a lethal cocktail for financial markets. It’s hard to argue recent market volatility triggered by a fake White House tweet didn’t get snowballed by high-speed computerized trading leading to a “flash crash” that briefly knocked $140 billion off the S&P 500, reports FT.com. High-frequency trading in […]

By Staff |April 30, 2013

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Canadian advisors predict market volatility

Canadian advisors predict volatility will return to markets, says survey.

By Staff |April 15, 2013

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FBI joins SEC to thwart market manipulation

The FBI and the Securities and Exchange Commission have joined forces to deal with the threat of market manipulation posed by new computer trading methods.

By Staff |March 5, 2013

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