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Robber Barrons
The February 28, 2015 weekend edition of Barron's carried an article by Bill Alpert about how trading has never been better for "The Little Guy". Alpert claimed to have arrived at this conclusion after months of studying SEC 605 reports. He further went on to rank the "Stock Wholesalers" (folks that actually execute most retail orders) and proclaimed Citadel the winner. Themis Trading wrote a must-read review of this article, so we'll avoid repeating some of the excellent points they make. The article was filled with contempt for Michael Lewis and his book Flash Boys. Those who found themselves on the exposed side of ... (full story)