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Mentioned in 28 episodes

Flash Boys

A Wall Street Revolt
Book • 2014
In 'Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt', Michael Lewis delves into the world of high-frequency trading (HFT) and its corrupting influence on the U.S.

stock market.

The book follows a group of Wall Street iconoclasts, including Brad Katsuyama and Sergey Aleynikov, as they uncover and challenge the unethical practices of HFT firms.

Lewis explains how these firms use advanced technology to front-run orders, creating a rigged market that benefits insiders at the expense of ordinary investors.

The narrative is engaging and accessible, making complex financial concepts understandable for a broad audience.

The book highlights the efforts of these individuals to reform the market and restore fairness, and it has had significant impact, including prompting investigations and public discussions about market structure and fairness.

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Ep. 354: The Workload Fairytale
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Scott Galloway
as the author of several books, including "The Fifth Risk", "Flash Boys", and "The Big Short", and host of the podcast "Against the Rules".
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Sports Betting, Challenges Facing Young Men, and The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried — with Michael Lewis
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Brian Armstrong
when discussing high-frequency trading and access to information.
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#307 – Brian Armstrong: Coinbase, Cryptocurrency, and Government Regulation
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David Senra
while discussing high-frequency trading and its relation to Edison's pursuit of faster communication.
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#3 The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Edison Invented The Modern the Modern World
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Preston Pysh
in the context of high-frequency trading and arbitrage.
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BTC238: Bitcoin 101 w/ Michael Schmid (Bitcoin Podcast)
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Dax Shepard
as one of
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Michael Lewis
's books, focusing on high-frequency trading.
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Michael Lewis (on the gambling epidemic)
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Rufus Griscom
in the context of
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Michael Lewis
's other books.
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GOING INFINITE: Michael Lewis Wants to Change Your Mind About Sam Bankman-Fried
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Tim Scarfe
as a brilliant book he read a while back.
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"AI should NOT be regulated at all!" - Prof. Pedro Domingos
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Conor Boyle
as one of the books written by Michael Lewis.
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Are bureaucrats a force for good? With Michael Lewis and Gillian Tett (Part One)
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Barry Ritholtz
when discussing high-frequency trading.
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Barry Ritholtz: Cutting Through Financial Noise - [Making Markets, EP.58]
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Barry Ritholtz
while discussing his book on high-frequency trading.
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How *Not* to Invest with Barry Ritholtz: | S07 E13
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Stephanie Flanders
as a book about high-frequency trading.
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Business Weekly: Michael Lewis On How Behavioural Economics Changed The World
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Unai Ansejo
as a book that tells the story about a broker in the US.
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Tres décadas al frente de los mercados financieros españoles, con Javier Hernani
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Rufus Griscom
as an example of
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Michael Lewis
's stories about the modern American world.
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Best Of: Michael Lewis Runs Toward Pleasure
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Adam Taggart
when referencing Brad Katsuyama’s exchange, IEX, in relation to high frequency trading.
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Market Correction Now Likely Given Wall Street's "Nothing Can Go Wrong" Hubris | Lance Roberts
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Tracy Alloway
when discussing Michael Lewis's book about high-frequency trading.
Sam Bankman-Fried and Matt Levine on How to Make Money in Crypto
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Rick Ferri
as a book about high-frequency trading.
Episode 81, Greg Zuckerman, author of "The Man Who Solved the Market," host Rick Ferri
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Rachel Lloyd
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Simon Akam
as one of
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Michael Lewis
's books, focusing on high-frequency trading.
#204: Michael Lewis, journalist and author
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Michael Lewis
, discussing how the American stock market had basically been broken and remade.
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