Flash Boys also introduces Brad Katsuyama. His rise from a Canadian bank into a key player in HFT is interesting to learn. Brad’s story is compelling and just a hint of how one can carve a career out of humble beginnings.
It was very interesting to see how Sergey Aleyniko would eventually go to jail on the weakest of charges that would be later dismissed, yet arrested again by the strength of Goldman Sachs reputation in New York City. It may sound on the surface as unfair, but you will understand their position by the end of the book.
Criticism of Flash Boys was immediate by the finance world. What do you expect when you poke the bear?