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To: aladin who wrote (41455)	9/6/2012 5:14:15 PM
From: axial	Respond to of 46821

John, don't want to dig too deep on this ;) Like it or not, HFT is here, and it's grown against the greater trend of stasis, accurately stated in your post. Probably those who've been self-capitalizing or financing low-latency networks can see a clear path to repayment and profit, with little risk (to them). That usually stimulates investment. Despite long gestation low-latency has been greenfield growth, in a sense. A while ago Frank argued that eventually such activity is - or should be - self-limiting. Latest figures lend support to the idea, but it's too early to say. To answer your question, yes --- for those with access to capital, that's where the easy low-risk money is. Globally. Jim