

How the Speed of Information Changed the Markets Forever — From 1844 to Algorithmic Trading
On May 24, 1844, Samuel Morse transmitted the world's first long-distance telegraph message — and unknowingly triggered a 180-year race that reshaped financial markets. From information asymmetry and the Rothschild advantage to Wall Street's ticker tape, the 2010 Flash Crash, and today's high-frequency trading algorithms, this is the story of how the speed of information became the most powerful force in finance.






















