Opinions 

Options: The Line Between Institutional and Retail Trading November 13, 2009 | The sophisticated institutional money has finally caught on to what many retail investors have known for years--mainly, that options can provide excellent opportunities to hedge portfolio risk, enhance potential portfolio returns and help enable more prudent use of capital.

Early Thoughts On SEC Dark Pool Regulation
October 30, 2009 | The SEC put forth a series of proposals it believes will enhance transparency, reduce asymmetries, and enhance public confidence in the equity markets but discussing these proposals in advance of releasing them in written form has raised significant confusion in the industry.

Higher Frequency, Lower Risk
October 28, 2009 | Detractors claim that high frequency trading has a very risky profile and is capable of destabilizing the markets but Aldridge examines the risks of high-frequency trading in comparison with lower-frequency trading styles across every risk category.

'Exchange-Traded' Does Not Equal 'Risk-Free'
October 27, 2009 | Just because Congress mandates that OTC products trade on-exchange doesn't mean that OTC derivatives won't blow up.

Demonizing the Dark
October 21, 2009 | Adam Sussman, TABB Group's director of research, comments on the SEC and dark pools, specific to today's SEC open meeting in Washington, DC beginning at 10:00 am ET to consider whether to propose regulatory changes regarding dark pools.

Sweeping Re-Evaluation of Market Structure Necessary
October 15, 2009 | According to Cuttone & Company's McSherry, a sweeping reevaluation of current market structure should be undertaken immediately, before new rule changes are erected atop a flawed regulatory foundation.

Electronic Trading Today: New Requirements for an Increasingly Complex Global Marketplace
October 07, 2009 | Electronic Trading Today: New Requirements for an Increasingly Complex Global Marketplace

What Ails Us About High Frequency Trading?
September 30, 2009 | Themis Trading's Sal Arnuk and Joseph Saluzzi sound off on three aspects of high frequency trading that are problematic.


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Transparency: The Rx for What Ails Market Structure September 03, 2009
High Frequency Trading and the Evolution of Liquidity in US Equity Markets August 25, 2009
Defining High Frequency Trading and its Market Impact August 17, 2009
Aite Group Comments on Potential Flash Order Ban August 05, 2009
The Misconceptions Around Flash Orders July 30, 2009
The Real Story of Trading Software Espionage July 10, 2009
Positive Impact of Public Private Investment Program Still Under Debate July 09, 2009
Central Clearinghouse-Standard is Nice, Suitable is Better July 08, 2009
Maximizing CEP Through Content Aware Messaging Middleware July 07, 2009
BOLTs, Flashes and Market Structure July 01, 2009
New Financial Regulatory Reform Proposal: ’It’s in There’ June 22, 2009
EMS vs. OMS Revisited: What Should the Buyside to Do? June 18, 2009
Just Say No to C.D.O.’s June 18, 2009
New Prime Brokerage Model on the Horizon June 15, 2009
Liquidity Mapping: Jump into the Dark Pool June 12, 2009
When Hedge Funds Lose Their Mojo June 09, 2009
Will the Ultimate Relief Rally Continue? June 03, 2009
In Support of Short Sale Restrictions May 20, 2009
Doing More with Less: Leveraging Technology to Reduce Costs May 13, 2009
The Downside of an Uptick Rule April 16, 2009
The Winter Of Our Discontent May Not Be Over March 24, 2009
Rethinking Market Regulation March 13, 2009
Why Are We Letting the Shorts Kill the Market? February 24, 2009
Revamping The Street’s Bonus Structure February 10, 2009
The Transformation of the Transition Management Industry February 03, 2009
We Need Industry Leadership Now January 26, 2009
It’s Hard To Believe There Are Still Pirates Among Us January 21, 2009
Hedge Funds Take a Hit January 20, 2009
How Buy Side Trading Has Changed January 20, 2009
New Environment Requires a Return to Basics January 20, 2009
Communication Is Key to Survival January 19, 2009
Success Requires a Global Perspective January 19, 2009
Markets Still Need That Human Touch January 09, 2009
Leveraging Technology to Navigate Volatile Markets January 07, 2009
The Madoff Affair December 12, 2008
Quant Job Hunting During Tough Times November 13, 2008
Developing a New Prime Brokerage Model November 13, 2008
Will the Next Wall Street Be the Last? November 12, 2008
Hard Choices Ahead for Trading Platforms November 04, 2008
The Rise of R: A Tool for Quantitative Analysis October 24, 2008
A Highly Volatile Discussion October 23, 2008