Topic for Discussion 1

On page 157, Lewis notes that Brad felt compelled to combat high-frequency trading: “He’d come to see that if he didn't do it, no one else would.” Why do you think Brad was driven to create a new stock exchange? What arguments does Brad make to convince investors that his concern is genuine? How do his motivations compare / contrast to Ronan’s? Be sure to include examples from the text to help support your arguments.

Topic for Discussion 2

Do you think it’s possible for HTF to ever be eradicated? Why or why not? Do moral exchanges like IEX do enough to change the way stocks are traded? Or, is the United States still at risk for another economic crash? How can you tell? Be sure to include examples from the text to help support your arguments.

Topic for Discussion 3

Michael Lewis claims that...