Now, you can profit from the changes--instead of being victimized by them. Wall Street insider Michael J. Panzner will show you how. Panzner reveals how falling transaction costs and a barrage of data are transforming traditional investment patterns, and how stocks are increasingly being bought and sold like commodities. Discover the impact that electronic trading, instant messaging, and hedge funds are having on intraday volatility and short-term direction. Learn how an era of "boom and bust" have altered investor behavior and risk preferences, why today's market is increasingly emotional, and why many traditional indicators simply don't work anymore..