What, if anything, do you think could turn the tide?

Thanks

Interesting post. But I find Yahoo's content to be a but too geared to the masses/lay investor rather than the more sophisticated investor that I often find on sites like Seeking Alpha and TalkMarkets. Perhaps that will change if they attract more quality writers such as yourself. But their last foray into contributor generated content was a major flop. Why would this time be any different?

I agree, there is something safe and secure about keeping a physical copy. But best to keep it in a safety deposit box or fire safe.

Great charts, thank you.

Brilliant, concise explanation. Just leaves out the cause, which will also answer many of the questions posted. HFTs came about and thrived as a result of stock exchanges converting from private memberships to “for profit” publicly traded corporations. That is when and why they stopped servicing the customer and began exploiting them in an effort to create and exploit new revenue streams.

Had exchanges maintained a fiduciary responsibility to the customers they were built to serve instead of the shareholders and investors desperate for constant growth, this debacle never would have happened. The model of a “for profit” exchange is an unsustainable one as it is impossible to continue to exist when you put investor profits ahead of customer fills.

Yes, nice comment. I agree completely.

Since many minimum wage earners eat fast food at places like McDonalds, won't their increase in wages be negated by the increase in the prices they pay?

Impressive, where can I find out more?

I'm very interested in following your stock picks, but despite what you said in your interview, I can't find any articles from you on TalkMarkets or Seeking Alpha in over a year. Will you be publishing anything soon?