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Morgan Stanley's E*Trade Mulls Roaring Kitty Ban Over Alleged Stock Manipulation: Report
Monday, June 3, 2024 - 4:22pm | 459Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is reportedly considering banning Keith Gill, a.k.a. ‘The Roaring Kitty,’ from its E*Trade electronic trading platform due to allegations of his involvement in manipulating meme stock prices through his social media activities. Keith Gill purchased a...
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4 Ways To Profit Off A Falling Stock Market
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 - 12:04pm | 751With the extreme volatility of the S&P 500's 12.1% 2022 correction, many investors are worried about where the stock market is headed next. For traders that believe the recent dip is merely the beginning of a much larger downturn, here are some potential ways to profit from a market...
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5 Brokerage Execs On 2020 Market Trends: 'Trading Has Become Cool Again'
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - 11:57am | 698Lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic have prompted a rise in speculative retail trading activity that's reflected in increased client order flow. The trend was the topic of discussion among five market experts Tuesday at the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards in a panel...
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Meet The Winners Of The 2020 Benzinga Global Fintech Awards
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - 7:50pm | 786Benzinga, a leading news and data platform, in partnership with financial data and insights platform Envestnet | Yodlee, held the sixth annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards Tuesday — a day of dealmaking, networking and recognition in the financial technology space. See also:...
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DriveWealth Secures $56.7M Series C To Pursue Strategic Growth Initiatives
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 11:23am | 391DriveWealth, a global trading technology provider, announced a $56.7-million Series C this week to strengthen its technology, make acquisitions and scale its business. The funding round was led by Point72 Ventures, SBI Holdings, Route 66 Ventures, Mouro Capital and Fidelity International...
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Fintech Focus For July 20, 2020
Monday, July 20, 2020 - 9:27am | 1771Daily Perspective: Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out. - John Wooden Fintech Movers: Schwab now manages a record $4.11 trillion in client assets from 14.1 million accounts, having added 1.62 million new clients during the quarter, but still managed to see weak...
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TradeZero Onboards Dave Portnoy, Sponsors Davey Day Trader Global Show #DDTG
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - 3:26pm | 338TradeZero America, a commission-free trading platform, formally announced a sponsorship deal with Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. What Happened? On June 25, Portnoy without much explanation, was booted off of E*Trade Financial Corporation’s (NASDAQ: ETFC) electronic trading platform....
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Fintech Focus For July 6, 2020
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 10:02am | 1835Daily Perspective: More debt, more liquidity, more asset reflation. - JPMorgan Fintech Movers: Software services and online education have grown as new unicorn candidates while fintech and branded e-commerce take a back seat in the 2020 crop of new unicorns. - Crunchbase Cora preps SME products....
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Fintech Focus Roundup For June 27, 2020
Monday, June 29, 2020 - 9:55am | 904Get Rich Quick Scheme What Is Happening? Three of the largest brokers raked in more than $300 million in Q1 2020 by offloading orders to large trading firms. TD Ameritrade brought in the most, according to regulatory filings from the Q1, with E*Trade and Charles Schwab also posted notable figures...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: AT&T, Kroger, Virgin Galactic And More
Sunday, February 23, 2020 - 1:32pm | 729This weekend's Barron's cover story ponders the significance of M&A in the financial sector. Other featured articles focus on recent moves by the Oracle of Omaha. Also, the prospects for a heavy equipment maker, a leading telecom, a commercial spacecraft firm and more. Cover story...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Netflix, Raytheon, Spotify, Taiwan Semi And More
Saturday, October 5, 2019 - 12:00pm | 690This weekend's Barron's cover story examines the race to zero trading commissions. Other featured articles discuss how to play a complicated merger and why Chinese stocks are lagging. Also, the prospects for a chipmaker, a music streamer, shippers, pot stocks and more. "Who Will Win...
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Barron's Spots 5 Genuine Earnings Winners
Sunday, September 17, 2017 - 3:09pm | 612The cover story in this weekend's Barron's features a look at some companies avoiding the trend of tepid investor response to exceeding earnings forecasts. A special feature includes the latest annual Barron's ranking of the top 100 independent financial advisors. Other...
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Martin Shkreli Puts Up $45 Million E*Trade Account To Cover $5 Million Bailout
Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 4:10pm | 344Martin Shkreli put up his $45 million E*Trade Financial Corp (NASDAQ: ETFC)account to secure his $5 million bail, according to a filing released Thursday. The former biopharma executive was ordered to disclose how the $5 million bond was secured. "E*Trade has been ordered to notify...
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RealtyShares Has Returned More Than $10 Million To Investors
Saturday, October 3, 2015 - 9:36am | 1343RealtyShares said it has returned more than $10 million to investors. According to RealtyShares, offering a range of investment and financing options is a key to its success. Real estate and platforms like RealtyShares have become an attractive choice for investors looking for...
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Exclusive: This Startup Lets Investors Share And Replicate Investing Ideas
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 10:47am | 1279Saleem S. Khatri, CEO of collaborative investing network, Instavest, spoke with Benzinga about the company he co-founded. This Y Combinator-backed startup lets seasoned investors make an investment and post the reasons why. Less-experienced buyers can then replicate those investments with...