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What kind of financial markets do we need?

Finance Watch , 2015
Level: beginner
Perspective: Other
Topic: Money & Debt
Format: Policy Paper & Advocacy
Link: https://www.finance-watch.org/uf/understanding-finance-3-what-kind-of-financial-markets-do-we-need/

This multimedia dossier is part of the series „Understanding Finance“ by Finance Watch.

It presents a description and critical review of financial markets and their basic functions. Questions addressed are: What are financial markets and what are they for? What functions are financial markets supposed to fulfil? How much liquidity do we really need? It furthermore discusses recent developments, such as high-frequency trading.

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Tags: banks | efficiency | finance | financial market | financialization | high-frequency trading | investment | liquidity | understanding finance
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