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70% of stock trades are done by high speed computer programs now. Can this skew the real value of the market?

hirby — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:02:55 +0000

I knew about this long before the 60 Minutes segment came out last weekend. I’ve been concerned about it for a long time. The days of traditional trading are long gone. I would imagine almost 100% of trading will be by computer programs in a few years. The human element will be removed. I’ve noticed [...]

70% of stock trades are done by high speed computer programs now. Can this skew the real value of the market? courtesy of: Investing Guide

70% of stock trades are done by high speed computer programs now. Can this skew the real value of the market?

hirby — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:02:55 +0000

70% of stock trades are done by high speed computer programs now. Can this skew the real value of the market? courtesy of: Investing Guide

Some questions about stocks and investing?

hirby — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:15:17 +0000

Hi. I am just having trouble with some finer details about stocks and trading. I have some questions here, and if you have anything to add besides answers to them, please do tell. 1. Can a stock be simultaneously sold/available for sale on the NYSE and Nasdaq? Or any stock market for that matter. Can the [...]

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what's the main difference between hedge funds and mutual funds?

hirby — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:20:33 +0000

Are you hedging your bets (buy/sell short or long) with one and simply buying safer funds in mutuals. Mutual Funds and Hedge funds are not quite different then why hedge fund generate huge profits and MF do not? how does mutual funds and others alike pool so much money ? Is a company required to report derivatives, options, [...]

what's the main difference between hedge funds and mutual funds? courtesy of: Investing Guide

Mutual Funds and Hedge funds are not quite different then why hedge fund generate huge profits and MF do not?

hirby — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:19:08 +0000

Rate of returns are moderate for Mutual Fund schemes whereas for hedge funds ,it is high.Is it due to lack of controls or some other unknown reason. what's the main difference between hedge funds and mutual funds? how does mutual funds and others alike pool so much money ? Is a company required to report derivatives, options, mutual [...]

Mutual Funds and Hedge funds are not quite different then why hedge fund generate huge profits and MF do not? courtesy of: Investing Guide

how does mutual funds and others alike pool so much money ?

hirby — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:00:49 +0000

how do mutual funds pool tremendous amount of money? is it simply from marketing, with a few marketers from the company goign around and telling ppl to put there money. is mutual funds just purely marketing thing ? only 8% of fund managers in the world are said to have returning above average returns…. what about hedge [...]

how does mutual funds and others alike pool so much money ? courtesy of: Investing Guide

Is a company required to report derivatives, options, mutual funds or hedge funds under FASB 115?

hirby — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:48:25 +0000

According to FASB, debt and equity securities such as long term fixed maturities, treasury bills, and stocks are to be reported under statement of 115. Is the company also required to report derivatives, options, mutual & hedge funds for FASB 115? Where can I find the best stocks or Mutual funds that paid high dividend website? Are [...]

Is a company required to report derivatives, options, mutual funds or hedge funds under FASB 115? courtesy of: Investing Guide

Can mutual funds sell options on their shares?

hirby — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:25:24 +0000

Can mutual/hedge funds sell options on their shares? If so, what stops them from selling calls on a thinly traded stock, and then making a huge purchase to send supply up, crashing the price and ensuring that the calls expire worthless? Do they have to report these options sales anywhere, like they [...]

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Do Hedge funds trade commodities, futures, currency, foreign and options as well as shorting?

hirby — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:00:51 +0000

70% of stock trades are done by high speed computer programs now. Can this skew the real value of the market? 70% of stock trades are done by high speed computer programs now. Can this skew the real value of the market? Some questions about stocks and investing? Can mutual funds sell options on their shares? Do hedge funds [...]

Do Hedge funds trade commodities, futures, currency, foreign and options as well as shorting? courtesy of: Investing Guide

Do hedge funds prefer to use CFD's rather than spread betting for trading the stock market? If so, why? And…?

hirby — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:03:11 +0000

I just have a curious question as to whether hedge funds prefer to use CFD’s (contracts for differences) to trade/invest into the stock market over spread betting, and if so, why? Also, do hedge funds ever use spread betting at all in their stock trades and if not, why? 70% of stock trades are done by [...]

Do hedge funds prefer to use CFD's rather than spread betting for trading the stock market? If so, why? And…? courtesy of: Investing Guide