Trading Volumes Plummet, “Choose Not To Play”
Posted by Larry Doyle on March 9th, 2012 8:58 AM |
“The problem here is, when the public becomes aware of the nature of the game, they may choose not to play. This is the problem not only for Goldman but for Wall Street as a whole if people choose not to play.”
I made that statement in the midst of an interview two years ago with CNBC’s Mark Haines (may he rest in eternal peace) about Goldman Sachs. (For those interested you can access that interview here. My comments about Goldman specifically and this topic begin around the 3 minute mark.)
What have trading volumes done on the NYSE over the last two years? (more…)
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