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From The Dot-Com Bubble To Google Fiber: Nicholas Britz Advocates Fintech For The Common Man And Woman
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 4:21pm | 758Read More...When he was in college, Nicholas Britz planned to build robots. But once the dot-com bubble burst in 1999, he wanted to figure out how companies worked. “I had a moment right there where I wanted to help shape a company, and that kicked me on a different career path,” said Britz, who...
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Trading On The Cheap: Low Commission, No Minimum Online Brokers For Beginners
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 12:35pm | 912Read More...Trading is fraught with inherent risks, and to help investors circumvent these risks, there exists a faciliatory institution called online brokerage. Online brokers are handlers of customer orders to buy and sell securities. In this customer-centric era, several online brokerages, vying with each...
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Ally Financial Confirms Acquisition Of TradeKing
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 12:51pm | 270Read More...Ally Financial Inc (NYSE: ALLY) announced on Tuesday it has agreed to acquire TradeKing Group, a digital wealth management company. The acquisition announcement follows earlier reports, such as from The Wall Street Journal, that such a deal would be announced on Tuesday. TradeKing's...
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The Number-One Mistake Investors Make During Tax Season
Friday, April 5, 2013 - 1:33pm | 622Read More...There are only 10 more days for Americans to pay their taxes. Those who haven't paid may be starting to scramble, turning to H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) for last-minute assistance. Others may be choosing to file their own taxes with the help of Intuit's (NASDAQ: INTU) TurboTax. Either way,...
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Barron's Recap (8/4/12): How to Play Energy Now
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 9:33am | 727Read More...This weekend, Barron's online discussed the prospects for the oil and gas sector, the case for Activision, a look at Baltimore, profiles, interviews, book reviews and more. Cover Story "How to Play Energy Now" by Andrew Bary. The oil sector bull case has long been that demand from emerging...
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TradeKing and Zecco Merger Closes
Wednesday, August 1, 2012 - 11:23am | 118Read More...TradeKing and Zecco, two innovators in the online brokerage industry, announced today the merger of the two firms has officially closed. This merger creates a new, single holding company for both firms called TradeKing Group, Inc., and paves the way for the firms to begin detailed integration...
