Stephen Colbert Takes on HFT

With author Christoper Steiner on hand to promote his latest book "Automate This: How Algorithms Came to Rule Our World," Stephen Colbert decides to give his take on high-frequency trading.

Much like the band Maroon 5, Colbert says computers make money by simply churning out the same formula over and over again.

[As HFT Profits Slump, the Hot Trend Loses Some Luster.]

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