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In a hyperactive market, brokers continue to compete on speed.  According to the Tabb Group (quoted in this Bloomberg article), almost 61% of U.S. stock market activity and 70% of individual trades were part of a high-speed trading technique.  For brokers competing in this environment, technology and services are critical in executing these trades. Institutional [...]

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It’s a little to early to auger the demise of the investment bank research department.  Yes, they’ve lost their prestige and their ability to move stocks like butter.  Yes, independent, buy-side research firm Gerson Lehrman is rockin’.  Yes, we’re even beginning to see the early stages of free, collaborative research take hold here and here. [...]

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