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Daily Show extended interviewwith Michael Lewis on his new book Flash Boys and the story behind it. (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2014 OP
He was on Charlie Rose last night, elleng Apr 2014 #1
Charlie Rose had him on for the hour last night elfin Apr 2014 #2
They have tons of people working round the clock to figure this stuff out. Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #3
He said Wall Street should be considerably smaller. That we didn't need applegrove Apr 2014 #4
Well, that's very true. Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2014 #5
Yup. Made sense to me. applegrove Apr 2014 #6

elfin

(6,262 posts)
2. Charlie Rose had him on for the hour last night
Wed Apr 2, 2014, 08:35 PM
Apr 2014

Lewis is a cool guy. He did say that no matter how you try to regulate the big banks and finance industry, they have always found a work around to keep up the huge money.

Discouraging.

Benton D Struckcheon

(2,347 posts)
3. They have tons of people working round the clock to figure this stuff out.
Wed Apr 2, 2014, 08:53 PM
Apr 2014

And they are paid handsomely to do it. So yeah, he's right about that.

applegrove

(118,778 posts)
4. He said Wall Street should be considerably smaller. That we didn't need
Wed Apr 2, 2014, 09:50 PM
Apr 2014

all those bankers running around trying to make themselves valuable.

Benton D Struckcheon

(2,347 posts)
5. Well, that's very true.
Wed Apr 2, 2014, 09:55 PM
Apr 2014

We did a lot better back in the Sixties when Wall Street and the banks were peripheral. We need to get back to that.

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