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To: Dale Baker who wrote (111602)	12/3/2012 4:59:58 PM
From: Biomaven	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 118717

Our stock markets no longer work. From my personal perspective, spreads are narrower and liquidity is better than in the old days. I wish the same degree of "no longer works" applied to the options market. Peter

To: Dale Baker who wrote (111602)	12/3/2012 5:05:12 PM
From: Jurgis Bekepuris	Respond to of 118717

Masses were always on uneven field. There was no golden era. When there was no electronic trading, commissions were huge and spreads were way higher. There were still "two prices" for big guys and small guys even then. I won't even talk about selective disclosure (how did Buffett build his first millions? ;)). Nobody needs 100 different order types. Main 2-3 are totally fine. You don't need a Ph.D. to invest, you can still rely on Graham et al. :) If one is a good investor, none of the things she mentions is a big drawback. She's just pushing her "OMG my NYSE is being killed by bad guys" agenda. I agree with some of her suggestions, but sky is not falling. :)