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One Cause Of Market Turbulence: Computer-Driven Index Funds

TedTed
in Fund Discussions
FYI: A decade ago, the center of gravity on Wall Street were raucous trading desks and stock exchange floors. These days, the locus has shifted to far quieter places, where computers are in charge.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/09/business/etf-index-funds-market.html

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  • Sven
    Rise of the machine and artificial intelligence. Let' see how well they perform through an entire economic cycle.
  • Old_JoeOld_Joe
    I'll add this to my already large collection of "Cause Of Market Turbulence" articles, no two of which are in agreement. As usual.
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