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By adding their capital to the market, they do increase liquidity. They also reduce spreads and strengthen price signals, thereby increasing the efficiency of the market.

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In theory.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 07:42:24 AM EST
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You know your standard theory.

How do you reconcile higher "efficiency" with higher price volatility? The "true" price can't fluctuate as much as the "market" price does, and speculators increase volatility.

So if the tracking error increases, how can you claim price signals are strengthened? Because overshoot is good?

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 08:04:01 AM EST
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I think I very carefully will ignore your question. ;)

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 09:10:37 AM EST
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