An FDA for Derivatives Could Prevent Future Crises
By Eric Posner and Glen Weyl
Published April 2 2012 Bloomberg
In February, Mary Schapiro, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, said the agency is looking for ways to rein in high-frequency traders. That is, the people who use computer algorithms to buy and sell derivatives at lightning speed to make instantaneous profits.
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