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Why China's Stock Market Faces Potential Dangers of Illegal Trading

Infamous trader Nick Leeson has a word of warning for China’s equity markets. His message is loud and clear. Improve regulations and transparency, or risk losing billions at the hands of rogue traders.Back in 1995, Leeson was a trader for Barings Bank in Singapore.Things took a turn for the worst when Leeson began to lose money. He attempted to hide […]

The Fake Stock Market :: The Market Oracle :: Financial Markets …

The Fake Stock MarketStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Jul 10, 2014 – 06:46 AM GMTBy: John_RubinoFor the average person trying to decide how to feel about the economy, the single biggest data point is the stock market. When share prices are rising, the implicit message is that finance professionals — who, after all, dedicate their lives to understanding such things and […]