Linkfest: Dark pools and HFT; Oracle of Omaha less oracular; Small caps overpriced?

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Today’s most shared:

  • Dark pools, which individuals can’t trade on, seen tilting the playing field more than HFT.
  • Warren Buffett hasn’t had a great five years since the crisis.
  • Are small caps overpriced?
  • 40% of Americans couldn’t come up with $2000 in a crisis.
  • Labor force participation is declining as the population ages. But why is it also decreasing, slightly, for prime age males? Does education and temperament leave them unprepared?
  • When the ducks are quacking, feed them… rising asset prices bring forth securities supply.

Dark markets may be more harmful than high-frequency trading
Reuters
There may be a more serious threat to investors than HFT: the increasing amount of trading that happens outside of exchanges.
shared by @izakaminska, @eisingerj, @FGoria, @davidgaffen, @JohnLothian, @pdacosta
 
No one really knows if HFT is good or bad
Noahpinion
Basically, no one knows if HFT is good or bad. There are two reasons for this. The first is that no one really knows what HFT does to markets. The second is that no one really knows what is good or bad for markets.
shared by @izakaminska, @EpicureanDeal, @TheStalwart, Naked Capitalism
 
Pinging: Who is the Predator, and Who Is the Prey?
streetwiseprofessor.com
One thing that is emerging in the debate over HFT is the identity of the main contending parties: HFT vs. the Buy Side, mainly big institutional traders.
shared by @izakaminska, @TheStalwart, @Noahpinion, @EpicureanDeal, @M_C_Klein
 
The Oracle of Omaha, Lately Looking a Bit Ordinary
New York Times
Yes, Warren Buffett’s 49-year market record is stellar. Just don’t count the last five.
shared by Abnormal Returns, @JohnLothian, @RPSeawright, @raju, @Dasan
 
Are Small-Cap Stocks Overpriced?
Wall Street Journal
The Russell 2000 index is near its all-time high. The problem: It also looks more expensive than ever.
shared by Abnormal Returns, @MebFaber, Reformed Broker, @JacobWolinsky
 
Inflation May Hit the Poor Hardest
fivethirtyeight.com
Over the past two years, prices have risen more quickly for many of the things that low-income households spend a lot of their money on, such as rent and utilities.
shared by @ModeledBehavior, @M_C_Klein, @MichaelKitces, @Richard_Florida
 
Eight (No, Nine!) Problems With Big Data
New York Times
It’s a valuable tool for analysis, but don’t believe all the hype.
shared by Naked Capitalism, @TimOBrien, @MarkThoma, @TimHarford
 
The Financial Vulnerability of Americans
houseofdebt.org
Almost 40% of individuals in the United States either could not or probably could not come up with even $2000 if an unexpected need arose.
shared by Business Insider, @ObsoleteDogma, @edwardnh, @M_C_Klein
 
Quack Quack: Demand, meet Supply.
The Reformed Broker
We have an old saying on Wall Street – "When the ducks are quacking, feed them."
shared by @derekhernquist, @IvanTheK, @StockTwits, @howardlindzon
 

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