Stock Market

Schapiro Addresses Flash Crash Prevention Plans

Arielle Bikard May 06, 2011

On the one-year anniversary of the infamous May 6, 2010, stock market flash-crash, Chairman Mary Schapiro outlined what the SEC and other agencies have done to address market vulnerabilities, and affirmed that "further examination is not only desirable, but required."

SEC 2008 Enforcement Results: Second Highest Number of Actions Ever

Bruce Carton October 22, 2008

The SEC announced today that it brought 671 enforcement actions in its fiscal year 2008 (ended Sept. 30, 2008), the second-highest number of enforcement actions in agency history. It also announced that for the second year in a row, it returned more than $1 billion to harmed investors through Fair...

Bots Gone Bad

Bruce Carton September 09, 2008

Yesterday, at approximately 9:53 am, a headline appeared on Bloomberg screens worldwide stating "UAL Corp.: United Airlines files for Ch. 11 to cut costs." In a blink, the airline's stock fell from around $12 to $3 a share, and Nasdaq quickly halted trading. About an hour later, UAL issued a...

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