Market Maker FAQ v1.0

6.    Competition and Alternatives a.        Is there an alternative to Market Makers?                                                                i.      Yes, Matched bargain trading.                                                               ii.      Electronic Share(?) Networks. b.        Do Market Makers compete with each other?                                                                i.      Yes, but it's an incestuous business like many and Market Makers will on some occasions work together for a common cause and others will find themselves head to head, things can change quickly in the morning two market makers could be shaking each others hands, in the afternoon they could be trying to cut each others throats. <<Previous Home The latest version of this FAQ can be found at http://www.financiallinks.co.uk/Insider/InsiderIndex.htm. © Copyright Niro Computers Ltd 1999.  This FAQ is maintained by Jason Ward. This FAQ can be freely distributed, so long as the URL to the original and copyright message remain intact.

Disclaimer : Please note that these articles do not necessarily represent the views of UK Share Net. The views expressed are those of the authors. The price of shares can go down as well as up. No infringement of copyright is intended, any offending articles will be removed as soon as possible when notified.