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FBI begins criminal investigation into high-speed trading

The FBI is investigating so-called high-frequency traders to see if they are unfairly using a speed advantage to game investment markets. Critics say the traders can see the orders of other investors before those orders are filled and execute trades that result in high profits for themselves -- and higher stock prices for everyone else. Bob Orr reports.
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