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On the recordNovember 2, 2011
It is clear that they are not serving a legitimate market function. It is clearly disadvantaging those that are seeking to enter the market for legitimate hedging purposes.
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Lester Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson discusses the disadvantages posed by high-frequency traders to legitimate market participants.

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