Friday, May 7, 2010

How Computers Have Transformed the Stock Market

Floor traders vs. the rise of computers


"This is an example of potential operational risk. Again how can one trade, or a series of trades, influence a global market?" says Williams, author of the just-published book, "Uncontrolled Risk: The Lessons of Lehman Brothers and How Systemic Risk Can Still Bring Down the World Financial System." "This speaks to weakness in this overall system," he says.

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