This lousy stock market is great for bots


Algorithmic trading chases and reinforces market momentum. — Bloomberg

IS any market easy for stock pickers? In a Bull Run, it’s hard for active managers to beat passive funds that ride the index higher.

In thunderstorms like the one triggered by US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement, fundamental valuation goes out of the window too.

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