Knight Capital Blunder Hastens SEC Rulemaking on Exchange Integrity
By Melanie WaddellAfter a computer mishap spewed orders through stock exchanges on Wednesday and led to a $440 million loss at market maker Knight Capital Group, the SEC is speeding efforts to require exchanges to ensure the capacity and integrity of their systems.
July 26, 2012
Investor Sentiment as a Contrarian IndicatorIf history is any guide, weve got about an eight percent chance that the market will go up in the next six months.
July 26, 2012
Infographic: Meet Joe Gen YMillions of Millennials are growing up and purchasing insurance. To sell to this giant demographic, keep these facts in mind.
July 24, 2012
Warren Buffett: Great investor, lousy insurance salesman? (Daily Finance)In 2011, Geico spent $993.8 million on TV commercials. Travelers, Liberty Mutual and Progressive together spent a little over $1 billion.
July 24, 2012
Don’t be deceived: Stocks are in a bubble (Reuters TV)The extremely low interest rates on long-term investments, such as treasuries, are forcing people to look to the stock market to get some yield.
July 20, 2012
On Dodd-Frank’s 2nd Birthday, Should Investors Celebrate?Individual investors have not witnessed dramatic regulatory changes favoring investors over the past two years, but they seem to be voting with their assets, moving them more toward fiduciary advisors.
July 20, 2012
Listening to the Whisper NumbersAs companies continue to beat their earnings estimates handily, investors are beginning to rely on whisper numbers instead of analysts' estimates.
July 20, 2012
Listening to the Whisper NumbersAs companies continue to beat their earnings estimates handily, investors are beginning to rely on whisper numbers instead of analysts' estimates.