Thank you for the info, Pekelo. I'll have to check out the book. By the way, "insider trading" is only illegal in stocks-- to the best of my knowledge. surf
I guess I should have used "insider info" instead. The point is that HFs have information what the Average Joe can't have. 2 reviews: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/books/review/Freeland-t.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703302604575295540753809592.html
bringing this post back for everyone that hasn't watched this awesome PBS documentary on Paul Tudor Jones right before the 1987 market collapse. The link is in the first post.