Not really saying we need a more transparent system....it is what it is. The table is tilted against retail investors...but in a fashion it has to be. Its a zero sum game, some get shares others get cash and its typically retailers who are the ones buying high and selling low....
But when you look at the industry players, with salaries, rent, phone bills and everything else...if they weren't assured good profits then the trading platforms we all rely on wouldn't exist. What gets under my skin is when what few rules exist to protect individual investors are skirted....