Mining’s old guard needs strong medicine
A new report details subpar investor returns in the mining industry over the last decade, particularly big cap diversified companies which have not adapted to new realities.
The Fed shocked investors last week when it announced that it would not taper bond purchases. But it appears that some were shocked earlier than others – by seven milliseconds.
When the FOMC held its meeting last week, it gave certain reporters the press release early, but strictly prohibited publication until 2pm. The reporters remained in a locked room until that time.
According to a report by CNBC, market activity indicated that some investors had the information milliseconds sooner. This extra time could represent as much as $600 million worth of traded assets.
The Fed is now contacting all news organizations which participated in the lockup, in hopes of finding the culprit.
According to Neil Irwin, a Washington Post columnist, this episode reveals something important about markets today.
“It is the reality of how much trading activity, particularly of the ultra-high-frequency variety is really a dead weight loss for society,” Irwin writes.
Following the Fed’s release, gold spiked by more than $55 to $1,364 an ounce.
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2 Comments
Rod M. Kerr
Anything to cheat the system and not get caught.
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Just stop high frequency trading. No real benefit to society
and creates an unfair advantage in a market that is supposed to open and equal
to all. Fine those responsible at 10 times their profit plus jail time. The stock market is a great benefit to society if transparent and fair to all investors.