Ringside at the Michael Lewis High-Frequency-Trading Big Top
The media circus over the publication of Flash Boys has made for excellent entertainment but is unlikely to have any meaningful policy impact.
Aaron Timms
December 17, 2025
Michael Lewis, author of "Flash Boys," right, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Lewis and Brad Katsuyama, chief executive officer of IEX Group Inc., discussed high-frequency trading and the structure of the U.S. equity market. Photographer: Chris Goodney/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Michael Lewis
Chris Goodney/Bloomberg
