Take the US today. In what field/market, is it superior to other countries out there? I can't think of any. Maybe #1 in welfare check...
Or implement a 1/4 cent per share tax. That would close them down for good!
That's still fucked though. The system was broken today. The greedy exchanges ought to separate the leeches from the real liquidity providers!
How are you supposed to even trade when the bid/ask on a stock shows .08 ask / 39.56 bid You know the system is screwed, so what's the point...
No, I just DON'T want to trade against scumbags/HFT leeches that create a false market 98% of the time, tell the public they're providing...
Yes, but at least it's real volume. Like it used to be in US years ago. None of this penny phuking bs that goes on nowadays.
So, what happenned to the HFT leeches providing "liquidity"??? It's more like they suck the blood out of the system on a daily basis & when...
I trade all the major European exchanges and none of this US bullshit happens there! Not in Paris. Not in London. Not on Xetra. Not in...
Another reason to get rid of this black box, algorithmic, bullshit type of 'trading'. It turns the 'market' into a casino. This kind of garbage...
PID, PEY, VYM...these are ETF's that traded for pennies today! Other ETF's that traded 20-70% off were DVY, VIG, DEM. I suspect there were...
FX= unregulated scammers. Legalized gambling. 100 times worse than goldman slacks. Ought to be shut down.
It looks like ETF's are exempt from stamp duty and regular investment trusts/CEF transactions need to pay.....
I would use a limit order to buy TPOU since it's USD and I believe IB will then charge you the same commish as if it were a US product order....
Which stock? Give me the name of 1 stock & I can tell you. If you buy it on NYSE, you don't have these other issues.
They probably only carry small-medium sizes since I suspect a 200 lb momma wouldn't look too flattering in her Dunkin Donuts shirt.
You'll probably want to stay away from the GBP stock since it's probably taxable (UK stamp duty) through IB. Whether to trade the EUR or USD...
Many of the big HF's are not much more than mutual funds in disguise/asset gatherers. It can sometimes take days, even a month to get into/out...
Jamba Juice will go the way of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts.
Close, but the one pictured is this one... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristo-Rei
Lisbon, Portugal.
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