Barclays pushes back dark pool charges

On Friday's menu: Barclays hits back on dark pool charges. Plus: Seeing the markets through the eyes of regular investors, why young folks should embrace bear markets, discount retailers set to shine, another cheap swipe at mortgage interest deductions, and the SEC hasn't forgotten about those pesky high-speed traders.

JUL 23, 2014

By Jeff Benjamin

Barclays barks back at allegations that the bank lied to clients about its high-speed trading venue. A lawsuit with 'clear and substantial errors'
Viewing risk from a regular investor's perspective can open the eyes of a financial pro. Working backwards from long-term investment goals
Younger investors should run toward bear markets. The stock market doesn't pay a fixed rate of return, and that's a good thing. The $100-a-month example
As cost-conscious consumers stick to budgets this summer, some discount retailers could ride the wave. Another year of rising profits
Another swing at the mortgage interest deduction, and another miss. Spoken like a true renter
Market watchers are already calling for a quiet September, but keep an eye on the SEC's focus on high-speed trading. Mary Jo White fires a shot across the bow

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Barclays pushes back dark pool charges

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