trading

Trading implies active participation in the financial markets as opposed to investing, which suggests a buy-and-hold strategy. Trading success depends on a trader's ability to be profitable over time.

Source: investopedia.com

Chinese Hackers Fined $8.8M Over NY Law Firm Hit

Chinese Hackers Fined $8.8M Over NY Law Firm Hit
Chinese Hackers Fined $8.8M Over NY Law Firm Hit
May 15, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fined three Chinese citizens $8.8 million for trading on insider information after hacking into two New York law firms....

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Bitcoin Tracker: No More Wire Transfers?
Bitcoin Tracker: No More Wire Transfers?
April 21, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s (BTC) riding high once again as the third week of April rolls to a close. BTC values are rising to approach the all-time highs...

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Robinhood Close To Raising Cash That Gives It Valuation Of More Than $1B
Robinhood Close To Raising Cash That Gives It Valuation Of More Than $1B
April 03, 2017  |  Investments

Robinhood, the stock trading app, is close to closing a round of funding that could give it a valuation of more than $1 billion. Get...

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Bitcoin Stabilizes After 3-Day Nosedive
Bitcoin Stabilizes After 3-Day Nosedive
March 21, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Three days into what can only be termed a rout, shares of bitcoin have stabilized — if we accept the skewed maxim that one day’s trading...

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MasterCard 4Q Revenue Down, Cross Border Volumes Up 13%
MasterCard 4Q Revenue Down, Cross Border Volumes Up 13%
January 31, 2017  |  Investments

Shares of global payments processor Mastercard were down roughly 2.8 percent in midday trading on Tuesday (Jan. 31), as the company beat earnings estimated in...

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Investment Tracker: Bringing Auto Trading To The Digital Age
Investment Tracker: Bringing Auto Trading To The Digital Age
September 21, 2016  |  Mobile

For car dealers, car auctions are a necessarily evil. To maintain inventory, car dealers must invest time and money traveling to a location where they...

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After Brexit Boost, What’s Next for Banks and Trading?
After Brexit Boost, What’s Next for Banks and Trading?
August 10, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

The recent news that Brexit led to a surge in trading-related banking revenues that helped put results over the top, beating Street estimates, leads to...

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