Investing in Stocks
Amazon Stock Chart Analysis (Nasdaq: AMZN)
Online retailing giant Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) has gotten off to a rough start in 2014. The stock has slipped from the $400 level to a low of $288 earlier… Read more
High Frequency Trading: How It Nearly Killed the Facebook IPO
On May 18, 2012 one of the biggest initial public offerings in history was nearly destroyed by computers. You know the company well. Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is the most ubiquitous… Read more
How a Book Crushed the Virtu Financial IPO
It was going to be a stellar debut. The IPO roadshow was kicking off in just a few days. Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, and J.P. Morgan were lined… Read more
Google: The Top Tech Stock Every Investor Should Own
When tech stocks go out of favor, it’s not just the high-growth momentum names that take it on the chin. Some of the larger tech companies that actually generate… Read more
This Man is the Face of High Frequency Trading
When Michael Lewis released Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt, he exposed a scam that most investors had never heard about: high frequency trading. It’s a fraud that costs… Read more
What Are Dark Pools? The Heart of High Frequency Trading
“The hidden passages and trapdoors that riddled the exchanges enabled a handful of players to exploit everyone else.” – Michael Lewis, Flash Boys High frequency trading has dominated the… Read more
Daily Chart Analysis: Potash Stock (NYSE: POT)
Over the last month, I have tried to stress the importance of looking at different charts and how different a daily chart can look compared to a weekly or… Read more
Rich Gas Prices Drive Statoil Stock to Fresh 6-Year Highs
Statoil ASA (NYSE:STO) gapped higher on better than expected earnings results as the oil giant benefitted from higher prices in liquids and gases. The company reported that its U.S…. Read more
Daily Chart Analysis: Teradyne Stock (NYSE: TER)
Teradyne (NYSE: TER) reported earnings after the closing bell on Wednesday, April 23. The company posted earnings of $0.11 per share on revenue of $321 million. Analysts expected earnings… Read more