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Data Wonks Debut Dizzying Diagram of Flash Crash – MarketBeat – WSJ After slicing the order-flow down to 25 milliseconds, Nanex’s Eric Hunsader says he sees the footprints of the destabilizing practice of quote stuffing. The theory regarding quote stuffing is that it clogs up the quote feeds and allows high frequency traders to profit … Read more

Franc Reaching Dollar Record Means Hungarians Unwind – BusinessWeek Switzerland’s franc, the second- best performing major currency the past six months, is gaining strength from Eastern European homeowners falling behind on their mortgages. (tags: currency Swiss_franc forex)

Trading and Investment Strategy: The New Short: What Steve Eisman's Betting Against Now – CNBC After making the short heard 'round the world with his bet against the subprime mortgage market, Steve Eisman, one of the key players in "The Big Short," now has his crosshairs set on the for-profit education sector. The industry makes … Read more

The Demonization of Barack Obama – It’s Not Just Religion – Valliere, CNBC Propagandists have long believed that if you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. And thus we see increasing numbers of Americans who believe President Obama is a Muslim, or at least not … Read more

Scripting News: Google vs iPhone and Facebook It's as if Google, not knowing who is winning the war, is fighting it everywhere, just in case it turns out that's where the true enemy is hiding. That's how big rich companies that are scared compete. Everyone needs to get a piece of the battle. (tags: Google … Read more