Zerohedge today makes the point, with Senator Kaufman, that the order tag data should be public domain, and not held in a vault where it may or may not be analyzed by folks that may or may not be equipped to analyze it. Kaufman Applauds SEC on Decision to Consider a Proposed Rule Requiring High Frequency Traders to “Tag” Trades Commission expected to take up matter at April 14 meeting April 7, 2010 WILMINGTON, Del. — Sen. Ted Kaufman (D-Del.) released the following statement today in response to news that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will consider on April (more…)

I send a note out each morning to clients, and I am toying with the idea of also posting it here. So excuse this experiment! Themis Thoughts April 15th, 2010 Some Thoughts: Sorry for putting up three images today; I know that makes for more scrolling. Today you will hear no shortage of sound bytes surrounding the issue of taxation. My town is littered with Vote Yes signs, as well as Vote No signs, as we battle over school funding and property tax increases. I actually saw a young mom in khaki clam-diggers leap out from behind a bush and (more…)