Markets

Wall Street Sees Graveyard of Broken Indicators in Reform’s Wake

Wed, 19 Oct 2016 14:17:00 +0000

Luke Kawa and Andrea Wong

The once-dependable indicators traders relied on for decades to send out warnings are no longer up to the task.

Berkshire, Twitter and Alibaba Share Unusual Ally: This HFT Firm

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 15:06:00 +0000

Annie Massa and Matthew Leising

It’s the end of another day on the New York Stock Exchange in Lower Manhattan, and that means it’s Global Trading Systems vs. the world.

The Election & Investing

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0000

Investors increasing holdings in case ahead of Election Day, Fed looking to be more aggressive in 2017 and social media is finally paying off.

Pictet Brings First Global Bond Fund to the U.S.

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 19:51:00 +0000

Rather than a benchmark, the fund has the flexibility to rotate between asset classes and target a specific return.

The Philisopher's Sentiments On The Money Market

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:31:00 +0000

But learning how to play the player (market sentiment) is vitally important, because in the end it's these beliefs that move markets

Fed May Face Makeover Whether Trump or Clinton Wins White House

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 14:06:00 +0000

Jeanna Smialek

The Federal Reserve may be headed for a shakeup regardless of who wins the 2016 election, though Hillary Clinton is seen as less likely to demand radical change than Donald Trump.

Bond Traders See Snowball’s Chance as Fed Talks Up November Hike

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 13:57:00 +0000

Andrea Wong and Yun Li

Federal Reserve officials are warning investors not to rule out an interest-rate increase as soon as the central bank’s next meeting in November. The bond market’s response? We’re not buying it.

Bill Gross of Janus Warns Financial Markets Have Become 'a Vegas Casino'

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 11:45:00 +0000

Jennifer Ablan

Global central bank policy makers have turned world financial markets into a casino, thanks to their unprecedented monetary policies, warned bond investor Bill Gross of Janus Capital Group on Tuesday.

BofA Fined by SEC for Lapses That Caused Mini-Flash Crashes

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:26:00 +0000

Matt Robinson

Bank of America Corp.’s Merrill Lynch unit was fined $12.5 million to settle allegations that the broker’s weak controls led to multiple orders being sent to markets, resulting in mini-flash crashes.

Markets Underprepared for a Trump Win, Says Morgan Stanley

Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:52:00 +0000

Isobel Finkel

Markets are woefully underprepared for the possibility of a Trump presidency, Morgan Stanley writes in a note ahead of the candidates' first debate.