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The hidden stock market where big trades happen

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Transparency is a noble concept that is only strictly required for the retail peasants. Wall Street elites utilize dark pools, which are private financial exchanges that allow massive institutional investors to exchange millions of shares in complete secrecy, preventing the broader public market from reacting to their massive financial moves.

The hidden stock market where big trades happen
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