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Stocktoberfest Is Back And Bigger Than Ever
Friday, October 24, 2014 - 11:41am | 322Stocktoberfest returns for its third year and promises to be bigger and better than ever. Stocktoberfest is a yearly conference where top financial experts share their unique knowledge. Speakers include investors, traders, successful entrepreneurs, money managers, equity analysts, journalists,...
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Top 20 Financial Pundits To Follow On Twitter
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 4:21pm | 697Financial advice is not easy to get, and today when the national debt is at an all-time high, many are eager for a few words of wisdom. Here is an updated list from The Wall Street Journal containing 20 wealth and financial experts on Twitter who can shell out some worthy information. 1) Howard...
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Crowdability Launch Allows Individuals To Provide Growth Capital
Monday, June 23, 2014 - 2:47pm | 400Earlier this month, financial veterans Wayne Mulligan and Matthew Milner announced the launch of Crowdability, a disruptive platform in the private investment world. Growth capital investments have historically been limited to individuals with easy access to deal flow and massive amounts of...
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Top Tweets From Stocktoberfest 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 10:16am | 1858The drive from San Diego airport to beautiful Coronado, California is only about 15 minutes, but it is miles away from any major financial hub. That is, until you get to Stocktoberfest, an annual conference geared around thought leaders and FinTech trailblazers brought together to talk shop....
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Jeff Pulver Talks Twitter, Investments And More At The 140conf
Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 11:32am | 345At this week's 140 Character Conference in Detroit, Benzinga had the opportunity to speak with entrepreneur and 140conf organizer Jeff Pulver. He had many things to say about investments, life, and the way he invests. One of the most surprising things about him is that he's an angel investor in...
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Aaron Task Talks Cramer, Ethics and Tech Ticker - Zing Talk (YHOO)
Friday, August 20, 2010 - 5:25pm | 1569Aaron Task, the host of Yahoo Finance's Tech Ticker recently had a conversation with Benzinga's Alex Schiff, where they discussed the viral Cramer video, ethics, and Twitter's role in finance. Download the mp3. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Below is an abridged transcript...
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James Altucher Says Time To Load Up On This Market (SPY, QQQQ, XLF)
Friday, May 21, 2010 - 8:48am | 276James Altucher, stockpickr founder and Managing Director at Formula Capital, made a significant long call on twitter this morning. Mr. Altucher said he is looking to buy stocks today. James Altucher said, "My prediction for today. The day looks like 9/21/01. bottom by 10am then up for next 3...
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Doug Kass Presses His Shorts (SPY, QQQQ)
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 4:26pm | 112Doug Kass, noted short seller, just posted on Twitter, "I pressed all my shorts today into the ramp". Kass has made many smart calls over the last 12 months as a hedge fund manager with Seabreeze Partners. Howard Lindzon is also buying protection. This is from his Twitter, "bought a few more ($)spy...
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NIC Inc. Up 2.12% (EGOV)
Monday, October 26, 2009 - 10:45am | 77NIC Inc. (Nasdaq: EGOV) is up 2.23% to $9.16 in early morning trading. This stock has been a favorite of professional investor Howard Lindzon for a few months. NIC Inc. has risen approximately 16% over the last three months. Lindzon noted on the stocktwits network this morning that EGOV is...
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Howard Lindzon Buying Knight Capital Group (NITE) Today
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 10:37am | 62Hedge fund manager and entrepreneur Howard Lindzon added Knight Capital Group (Nasdaq: NITE) to his portfolio today. Lindzon said that he was adding Knight Capital to his breakout momentum portfolio. Lindzon focuses on stocks that are at 52-week highs and appear to be breaking out. Knight Capital...