New Book Makes The Case For Human-Driven Trading In The Era Of AI And High-Frequency Trading
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- Founder & President of Select Vantage, Inc., Daniel Schlaepfer releases “Real Trading: Why Stock Markets Will Always Need a Human Touch” with Forbes Books.
- Real Trading challenges the prevailing belief that markets can function optimally without human involvement, arguing instead that human judgment remains essential to maintaining stability, transparency, and trust.
Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Summary Daniel Schlaepfer’s new book, “Real Trading: Why Stock Markets Will Always Need a Human Touch,” published by Forbes Books, argues against the full automation of financial markets. Schlaepfer, founder of Select Vantage, Inc., contends that despite the rise of algorithms and high-frequency trading, human judgment remains vital for market stability, transparency, and trust. He highlights how technology introduces risks like reduced transparency and unintended consequences, emphasizing that human insight is critical for interpreting information, managing risk, and providing liquidity. Schlaepfer’s Human Insight Model proposes integrating human expertise with modern tools, urging market participants to recognize and preserve human value in an increasingly automated financial system.
Founder & President of Select Vantage, Inc., Daniel Schlaepfer releases “Real Trading: Why Stock Markets Will Always Need a Human Touch” with Forbes Books. ISBN-13: 979-8887505060FORBES BOOKSNEW YORK (June 23, 2026)—Real Trading: Why Stock Markets Will Always Need a Human Touch by Daniel Schlaepfer is now available on Amazon and other booksellers. The book is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes.
As financial markets become increasingly dominated by algorithms and high-frequency trading systems, the founder and President of Select Vantage, Inc., Daniel Schlaepfer, offers an urgent and thought-provoking perspective on what may be getting lost in the process. Real Trading challenges the prevailing belief that markets can function optimally without human involvement, arguing instead that human judgment remains essential to maintaining stability, transparency, and trust.