stock trading

When I first heard my friend talk about Lightspeed trading, I immediately thought about high frequency trading. I instinctively assumed that he was talking about those computer trading algorithms. If you’re not aware, they are used to trade stocks at speeds as fast as one-64-millionth of a second. The speed advantage might only be worth […]

Everyone knows (or should know, at least) that we pay taxes on investments when we sell and money on them. Some of us also know that all our losses are deducted against our gains. In broad terms, there are tax consequences whenever we change our investment mix. What many don’t know, however, is that some […]

Finally! If there’s one thing I missed since the days of investing in mutual funds, it’s that I can specify how much, in exact dollar amounts, I want to invest. That’s because a few of the major brokerages started offering the ability to buy fractional shares. Charles Schwab even trademarked a fancy name for it […]

One of the best ways to build your wealth is by investing. When you invest, you take your money and put it to work for you. You purchase shares in different assets and (hopefully) receive a portion of the gains in return. Investing is one of the financial keys that can lead to a better […]