Wall Street Boutique Honors Military; Pledges Profits to Children…
In People Profiles> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Newport Beach, CA & Stamford, CT, Nov 4–Mischler Financial Group, Wall Street’s oldest minority investment bank and institutional brokerage owned and operated by service-disabled veterans announced today that in honor of this upcoming Veteran’s Day, the firm has pledged 10% of its entire November profits to Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation (“CFPF”), a national organization […] Read More

4 November, 2013

Wall Street Women Awards Winner: Jennica Ross – Rising…
In People Profiles> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of John D’Antona, TRADERS magazine. Recognizing today’s and tomorrow’s leaders, the Rising Star Award is intended for high-impact professionals who will continue to lead the industry for years to come. Rising Star: Jennica Ross, Director of Strategic Relationships, WallachBeth Capital To fully understand the business of trading, one must be able to see the […] Read More

1 November, 2013

‘The Skew is the Clue”; Options Mart Pros Point…
In People Profiles, Strike Price> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of Kaitlyn Kiernan, Wall Street Journal Oct. 29, 2013 7:37 p.m. ET   The latest record run for U.S. stocks is sending up caution flags in two corners of the options market that rack investor sentiment.   Hefty demand for options that would benefit from a further rise in stock prices recently sent a […] Read More

30 October, 2013

ETF $IPO-Knight Flames Irrational Exuberance With Irrational Pricing
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Below excerpt courtesy of Oct 24 IndexUniverse column re: The Renaissance IPO ETF, the newest entrance to the ETF market place, and tracks a market-cap-weighted index of recent US-listed IPOs. The fund acquires issues within 90 days or sooner after IPO and sells after 2 years. “..The reason it (IPO) traded to a premium, most […] Read More

30 October, 2013

Fortune Cookie Says: China ETFs Slide on Cash Crunch…
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
While the global market heaved a sigh of relief last week with the U.S. risks temporarily averted, China has become a flashpoint where events could either promote global stability or push other markets into a crisis. Fears of a cash crunch have surfaced once again in the world’s second largest economy as the central bank […] Read More

24 October, 2013

Fidelity to Open Cheapest Single-Industry ETFs in Asset Push
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Fidelity Investments, the second-biggest mutual-fund provider, plans to open the cheapest lineup of single-industry exchange-traded funds as it seeks to break into a market dominated by Vanguard Group Inc. and BlackRock Inc. (BLK:US) Fidelity on Oct. 24 will start 10 funds, focused on industries ranging from energy to telecommunications, with an annual expense ratio of […] Read More

23 October, 2013

Wealth Fund Cautions Against Costs Exacted by High-Speed Trading
In Tech Talk> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
  Courtesy of NY Times Wall Street firms and exchanges have long said that the speed and competition in the markets has made trading cheaper for everyone. Mary Jo White, the chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, recently referred to the United States stock market as the “envy of the world.” But the top […] Read More

21 October, 2013

New ETF of IPOs Is Better Than It Sounds:…
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
  Courtesy of Brendan Conway A new exchange-traded fund that invests in newly public companies isn’t as speculative at it seems at first glance. Almost every day, I get word of a shiny new exchange-traded fund for some ephemeral trend or market sliver. So when news of an ETF of initial public offerings crossed my […] Read More

21 October, 2013

Securities Industry Recognizes Women of Excellence : Wall Street…
In ETF News, Global Macro Strategy, People Profiles, Strike Price, Tech Talk> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of TradersMagazine Women Trailblazers, Entrepreneurs, Mentors, Rising Stars and Others Honored for Their Achievements October 17, 2013 – Trading is and always has been a man’s world. But there are exceptions to every rule. Women in trading have made their imprint on an industry that has not always been female-friendly. Welcome to Traders Magazine’s […] Read More

17 October, 2013

Knight Capital to Pay $12 Million Fine on Trading…
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
October 16, 2013, 3:41 pm On Wednesday, Knight Capital agreed to pay a $12 million fine to settle charges that it violated trading rules by failing to put adequate safeguards in place to prevent the barrage of erroneous stock orders. Knight Capital, which was recently acquired by the high-frequency trading firm Getco for $1.4 billion, […] Read More

16 October, 2013

Algo Shop Takes On Big Brokers With Pragmatic Solution…
In Tech Talk> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of Mary Schroeder, TRADERSmagazine.com MarketsMuse Editor Note: Although the following story profiles the algo revolution taking place within the FX market, those buysiders (and sell-side firms) utilizing algorithms for listed stocks, ETFs and options should find it easy to read in-between the lines–key word “conflict of interest.” Big brokers began offering foreign exchange trading […] Read More

16 October, 2013

#IPO Expert Renaissance Capital Launches ETF For…IPOs..
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
  Courtesy of Tom Lydon Renaissance Capital, the Connecticut-based investment behind the Global IPO Plus Aftermarket Fund (IPOSX) mutual fund, will introduce the Renaissance IPO ETF (NYSEArca: IPO) on Wednesday. The new ETF will be benchmarked to an in-house index, the Renaissance IPO Index, which is designed in conjunction with index provider FTSE.  “The FTSE Renaissance Global IPO […] Read More

16 October, 2013

Traders Wipsawed, The Tape Doesn’t Lie; Stock Prices Will…
In ETF News, Strike Price> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Below courtesy of Rareview Macro;  MarketsMuse Editor caveat: Below is excerpt of independent opinion courtesy of contributor, this should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any type of securities. Portfolio Update The short position in the S&P 500 was covered and a long position was initiated yesterday at 1705. Our global equity […] Read More

15 October, 2013

Bats Lands BlackRock To Start European ETF Exchange;New Regional…
In ETF News, Tech Talk> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of WSJ reporters Tim Cave and Sarah Krouse                                                                 Bats Chi-X Europe, the region’s largest equities trading platform, has been endorsed by BlackRock Inc. BLK -1.77% for […] Read More

8 October, 2013

News Tweets Culled from Twitter for Investor Sentiment-Does It…
In ETF News, Strike Price, Tech Talk> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Courtesy of MarketsMedia.com 4 Oct 2013Gauging investor sentiment from tweets and other social media is receiving support from the trading and academic communities. “Twitter is full of alpha-generating potential,” said Emmett Kilduff, CEO and founder of Eagle Alpha, whose product Social Sonar, channels Twitter-based intelligence on stocks and global macro topics. “Currently this potential is […] Read More

7 October, 2013

A Rare View: Macro Strategist Desk Notes Mon Oct…
In Strike Price> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
A guest columnist submission courtesy of Rareview Macro Monday Oct 7 2013 Macro:  Long Japan Nikkei after a 6% correction and German DAX against short US S&P 500 allow one to participate in further international equity appreciation should the US Dollar weaken further. This also protects the downside in case there is a short-term sentiment […] Read More

7 October, 2013

WisdomTree Launches Japan Bond Bear Strategy, While Top Advisor…
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
From Zacks.com WisdomTree has enjoyed an incredible level of success with its ultra-popular Japan Hedged Equity Fund ( DXJ ) this year. Thanks to the success that has come from focusing on Japan, the company now appears ready to put out another product targeting the Japanese markets (read: Time to Focus on Yen-Hedged Japan ETFs? ). The issuer has filed for […] Read More

6 October, 2013

What’s Next for ETFs? Motifs! aka Mini-ETFs
In Global Macro Strategy> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Who can’t love innovative initiatives for the under-served retail investor who likes to drive his own car at his own pace at his own time? Link to this Video Clip below is courtesy of YHOO Finance..and CNBC interview of Motif Founder Hardeep Walia By the company’s definition, a motif custom ETF is a “carefully researched […] Read More

3 October, 2013