Understanding the World of Financial Markets Season 1 Episode 12 The Market for Markets

“There's no free lunch,” which for the stock market means that everyone on Wall Street must get paid one way or another, especially in the era of brokerless trades and other freebies. Analyze the hidden fees in today's computerized market. A notable source is high-frequency trading, which skims a fraction of a cent from each share traded, affecting even passive investors.