13 October 2016 Would a flash-crash dash be rash? Fat fingers, algorithms, skullduggery or a portent of doom? by Frank O’Nomics “The sky is falling!” shouted Chicken-Licken. “So sell Sky” responded Foxy-Loxy. That is the kind of response that would create a flash-crash; a concept which is back in the news after a dramatic short-term… Continue reading Issue 75:2016 10 13: Would a flash-crash dash be rash? (Frank O’Nomics)
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Issue 39:2016 02 04: The liquidity illusion (Frank O’Nomics)
04 February 2016 The Liquidity Illusion What happens if everyone wants out? by Frank O’Nomics On 24th August last year the Dow Jones index of US stocks experienced a so-called “flash-crash”, dropping around 1,100 points (roughly 7%) in the first five minutes of trading. There are lots of theories as to what caused it, but… Continue reading Issue 39:2016 02 04: The liquidity illusion (Frank O’Nomics)
