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Consumer Price Index, Retail Sales And A Possible Government Shutdown
Monday, November 13, 2023 - 11:12am | 683Read More...Stocks are coming off two solid weeks of gains as we near the holiday season and what has historically been a good period for stocks. The S&P 500 has been up nine out of the past ten sessions, gaining over 7% in the past couple of weeks. For the year, the S&P is up 15%. The Nasdaq...
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Powell Cautions As Time Is Running Out To Keep Government Open
Friday, November 10, 2023 - 10:43am | 664Read More...It's been a relatively quiet week for stocks after large moves the week prior. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite enter Friday having moved less than 0.5% since last Friday. In fact, Thursday was one of the bigger moves we've seen this week with the S&P falling 0.8% and Nasdaq...
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Disney Earnings, Falling Oil And Chairman Powell
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 - 12:27pm | 879Read More...Interval training is a process by which individuals doing multiple sets, push themselves as hard as they can for short bursts, then rest for a longer period of time between sets. That's how I'm thinking about the market this week. After a flurry of activity last week, this week has...
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'The Internet Is Dead And The Planet's On Fire': Meet 'Bad Trader' App — A Community Focused On Financial Markets
Thursday, August 3, 2023 - 6:01pm | 390Read More...There's a new app on the Street that is designed to embrace speculation, and help young traders take calculated risks in an environment where community, neon lights, and foul language can roam free — and its CEO is a 28-year-old physicist-turned options expert. What Happened: "Bad Trader," owned by...
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Why tastyworks Is Taking The Name Of Parent And Financial Media Brand tastytrade
Friday, February 24, 2023 - 5:38pm | 300Read More...Tastyworks announced it would assume the name of its IG Group Holdings Inc.-owned parent and financial media company, tastytrade. Context: Since 2011, tastytrade advocated for and empowered individual retail investors. The firm’s founders, who previously created the...
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Does the Emergence of Backtesting Software Make It Easier to Make Smarter Options Trading Decisions?
Monday, November 8, 2021 - 9:34am | 847Read More...Image Courtesy of tastytrade The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Smart investing is not for the faint of heart. We all need help in making sound financial decisions and...
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Fintech Focus Roundup For July 10, 2021
Friday, July 9, 2021 - 12:39pm | 1371Read More...Fintech Spotlight: State Street Builds Out Data, Digital Experiences State Street Corp, a fintech serving some of the most sophisticated market participants, has announced a partnership with Canoe Intelligence to roll out cloud-based, machine learning technology that transforms private markets...
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Fintech Focus For July 1, 2021
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 - 7:07pm | 2232Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” Source: Tony Robbins One Big Thing In Fintech: NYCE Companies formally announced Wednesday a record-breaking $1.31-million raise, as well as the signing of a deal to go...
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tastytrade, IG Group Close On $1B Partnership
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - 5:40pm | 371Read More...IG Group Holdings Plc, a global online trading platform, formally announced the completed acquisition of tastytrade, Inc, for $1 billion. The deal was first announced in January. What Happened: Founded a decade ago by the veterans that developed and sold thinkorswim to TD Ameritrade, tastytrade is...
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Fintech Focus For May 24, 2021
Sunday, May 23, 2021 - 8:59pm | 1326Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods. Third, adjust all your means to that end.” Source: Aristotle One Big Thing In Fintech: Robinhood...
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Commission-Free Tastyworks Adds Crypto To Platform For Active Traders
Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 8:08am | 404Read More...tastyworks, a brokerage for the active trader, formally announced the launch of crypto trading on its award-winning technology platform. What Happened: tastyworks is a product of tastytrade, a holistic platform dedicated to challenging investors to think and trade strategically. In light of...
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Fintech Focus Roundup For January 30, 2021
Friday, January 29, 2021 - 8:12pm | 1497Read More...A Short Seller Joins Benzinga's 'Power Hour' To Talk GameStop. The Rest Is History. On Jan. 21, Citron Research's Andrew Left went live with Benzinga’s Luke Jacobi and Jason Raznick on the daily "Power Hour" show to discuss his opinion on GameStop Corporation. After...
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Fintech Focus For January 25, 2021
Monday, January 25, 2021 - 12:47am | 3113Read More...Quote To Start The Day: You can't be a real networker unless you’re connected. Source: Michael Gruen One Big Thing In Fintech: Experts say 2021 is poised to see greater adoption and venture capital investment in blockchain technology. That prediction comes as more financial services apps...
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tastytrade, IG Group Join Forces In $1B Deal To Democratize Global Markets
Thursday, January 21, 2021 - 12:06pm | 579Read More...Key Points: tastytrade challenges investors to think and trade strategically. IG Group and tastytrade to innovate and scale access to product. Management teams for IG and tastytrade will remain the same. IG Group Holdings, a global online trading platform, formally announced it would purchase...
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'A Chance To Change The World': The Small Exchange Opens, Launches Small, Standard, And Simple Futures Products
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 6:22pm | 769Read More...On May 19, the Small Exchange announced the launch of a new futures exchange after receiving approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and successfully completing Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) tests. The launch marks a new beginning for the industry, as more market...
