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)

Robinhood Fizzles As Markets Gyrate
Robinhood Fizzles As Markets Gyrate
March 13, 2020  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

These are the times that try traders’ souls. Apparently, these are also the times that try trading platforms’ souls – by exposing vulnerabilities in their...

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Giveaway Startup Lets People Trade Unwanted Stuff For eCurrency
Giveaway Startup Lets People Trade Unwanted Stuff For eCurrency
March 12, 2020  |  International

The Belarus-based tech startup Giveaway has launched a marketplace platform to help people match up their unwanted stuff with others who are excited to get...

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Coronavirus Update: Italy Closes Most Retailers; CME Group Closes Trading Floor; Amazon Establishes Relief Fund
Coronavirus Update: Italy Closes Most Retailers; CME Group Closes Trading Floor; Amazon Establishes Relief Fund
March 12, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Under siege by the coronavirus, the Italian government has ordered the closures of all retailers barring pharmacies and grocers, according to published reports Wednesday (March...

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Bitcoin Rallies Above $8K After Two-Month Low
Bitcoin Rallies Above $8K After Two-Month Low
March 10, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin exceeded the $8,000 mark early Tuesday morning (March 10) before falling below the threshold at approximately 11:30 a.m. Eastern time. The digital currency experienced...

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Wall Street In Talks To Allow Remote Trading
Wall Street In Talks To Allow Remote Trading
March 09, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Banks on Wall Street are talking to regulators about waiving rules regarding brokers working remotely while the coronavirus makes its way through New York, according...

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Robinhood Provides Discount To Make Up For Outage
Robinhood Provides Discount To Make Up For Outage
March 04, 2020  |  Markets

After its systems went down as the markets bounced back from the most unfavorable week as of the financial crisis in 2008, the Robinhood trading...

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Morgan Stanley Looks To Add To Asset Management Unit, CFO Says
Morgan Stanley Looks To Add To Asset Management Unit, CFO Says
February 28, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Morgan Stanley‘s acquisition of electronic trading platform E-Trade may not have satiated its appetite for deals, the company said, according to Bloomberg. The bank plans...

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US Gov’t Wants To Require Disclosure Of X-Border Crypto Trading
US Gov’t Wants To Require Disclosure Of X-Border Crypto Trading
February 25, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) in the U.S. wants to change a rule for a survey that compels financial service companies to...

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Morgan Stanley To Acquire E-Trade For $13B
Morgan Stanley To Acquire E-Trade For $13B
February 20, 2020  |  Acquiring

In a consolidation move for the brokerage space, investment bank Morgan Stanley has announced it will acquire electronic trading platform E-Trade for $13 billion, according...

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