Big stock market trouble in China

Jul 8, 2015
Andy Rothman explains why the government should stay out of the economy.
Chinese shares dropped sharply on Wednesday, with the Shanghai Composite Index slipping down to nearly 3,400 points when it opened — the lowest point of the day.
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"The flash crash" five years later

May 6, 2015
Has the financial sector learned?

Why markets freaked when Bloomberg crashed

Apr 17, 2015
An outage at the financial-data giant shows how much some traders rely on it.

Mixed signals: Decoding the economy

Apr 14, 2015
Decoding the economy's mixed signals
First quarter earnings are on the upswing for big banks. 
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Weekly Wrap: General Electric and stock market highs

Apr 10, 2015
A discussion of highlights from the week's news.

Explaining stock buybacks

Apr 9, 2015
Stock buybacks are popular with some, but others say they're a waste of money.
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For public good, not for profit.

How do stock exchanges make money?

Jan 5, 2015
Nasdaq bring in cash from trades but also sells information and software.

Small investors still skipping stocks

Jan 1, 2015
Investors are twice bitten, thrice shy.

Remembering Black Tuesday, 85 years later

Oct 29, 2014
Economic hard times of the past.