In the U.S., uncertainty over the near-term, with a looming fiscal cliff and the potentially nefarious effect of a new debt ceiling debate still to come, have kept investors on edge.

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Dark pools, unfortunately a nefarious-sounding moniker, actually have exotic names like H20, Liquidity Ping, Matchpoint, PIN, MS Pool and Liquifi.

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Online behavioral tracking, which has been going on for years, is increasingly being seen as a nefarious practice.

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