It’s election time in Alberta. Yay? You are forgiven for thinking election time is perpetual these days, what with the non-stop campaigning that goes on. There’s seemingly no end to the pep rallies, town halls, leadership contests, policy announcements, billboards, radio spots, and television commercials. And don’t get me started on the social media memes. […]
Flash Boys by Michael Lewis – Review
Here’s the funny thing about Flash Boys, Michael Lewis’ latest book (yeah I know I’m a year late on this). I started reading it to learn about the dark, secretive inner workings of High Frequency Trading (HFT). By the time I was finishing it, I realized I didn’t even understand what HFT actually was in […]