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Why FTX Is Anything But a Traditional Exchange
FTX called itself an exchange. But it was vastly different from stock exchanges, which are highly regulated and barred from engaging in many of the activities FTX pursued.
How Civil War History Explains Memestocks
In the 19th century, small investors played a big role in finance. Wall Street took it away. Redditors are trying to get it back.
Buy GameStop, Fight Injustice. Just Don’t Sell.
One year in the trenches of the meme stock revolution.
Why Stock Investors Need to Look a Decade Ahead, at Lea
In this season for forecasts and resolutions, investors will be better off if they are able to think 10 or more years ahead, our columnist says.
Wall Street Is Finally Getting Access to China. But for How Long?
Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs are among those eyeing huge potential profits, undeterred by Beijing’s sudden policy changes and friction with the United States.
S.E.C. Describes the GameStop Frenzy, but Not What to Do About It
A long-anticipated report did not suggest any policy changes in response to the meme stock frenzy that caused some little-regarded shares to soar.
There’s a GameStop Book, Already
With “The Antisocial Network,” Ben Mezrich does for January’s infamous short squeeze what he did for Facebook with “The Accidental Billionaires.”
How Small Market Investors Are Being Wooed by Companies
Small investors are becoming a force in the stock market, and company executives are beginning to take notice.
A $1.2 Million Charles Schwab Bank Deposit Error Buys a House, and an Arrest, Officials Say
Kelyn Spadoni tried to keep a deposit that was off by five decimal places, according to the authorities, who said she was charged with fraud and fired from her job on the same day.
Robinhood’s C.E.O., Vlad Tenev, Is in the Hot Seat
Vlad Tenev has incited the fury of the trading app’s fans amid a stock market frenzy. His lack of preparedness on nuts-and-bolts issues was part of a pattern, former employees and analysts said.
Here’s Six Ideas to Fix the Market
Six ideas for making the markets more fair and trustworthy.
Biden’s Covid Relief Plan Could Help End the GameStop Frenzy
We can’t beat Wall Street at its own zero-sum game. But we can change the rules.
The Silicon Valley Start-Up That Caused Wall Street Chaos
Robinhood pitched itself to investors as the antithesis of Wall Street. It didn’t say that it also entirely relies on Wall Street. This past week, the two realities collided.
The Stock Traders of Reddit and TikTok
They are young, they are fearless and they are forcing everyone to pay attention.
GameStop and Investing for the Long Run
Signs of irrational exuberance abound. Stay sober and invest for the long run, our columnist says.
Robinhood Faces a Cash Drain and Angry Customers
The online broker raised $1 billion to prop itself up. Overcoming customer anger may be harder.
GameStop Rally Stalls as Robinhood and Others Set Limits
Small investors accused one trading platform of being “dishonest” and “pandering to the elite” as new restrictions on some stock trades spurred a calmer day in the markets.
The GameStop Reckoning Was a Long Time Coming
This week, gleeful online hordes turned the stock market upside down. This shouldn’t come as a surprise.
4 Things to Know About the GameStop Insanity
It’s been a weird few days in the stock market, where a video game retailer has suddenly become the center of attention.
GameStop Stock Trading: 4 Things to Know
It’s been a weird few days in the stock market, where a video game retailer has suddenly become the center of attention.
GameStop Stock Soars as Reddit Investors Take On Wall St.
GameStop shares have soared 1,700 percent as millions of small investors, egged on by social media, employ a classic Wall Street tactic to put the squeeze — on Wall Street.
Roger Berlind, 90, Dies; Broadway Impresario Who Amassed 25 Tonys
He played a role in producing more than 100 plays and musicals. And while he kept an eye on the bottom line, he could be seduced by sheer artistry.
Coronavirus Tests the Leadership Style of Goldman Sachs’s C.E.O.
The pandemic has given David Solomon a chance to try out a more open-minded approach in tune with the bank’s young work force.
Financial Brokers Must Now Act in Your ‘Best Interest.’ What Does That Mean?
A new standard established by the Securities and Exchange Commission may sound better than it actually is, consumer advocates say.
Robinhood Has Lured Young Traders, Sometimes With Devastating Results
Its users buy and sell the riskiest financial products and do so more frequently than customers at other retail brokerage firms, but their inexperience can lead to staggering losses.
Working From Home Feeds Market’s Woes in Little Ways That Add Up
As traders scattered to their homes, sacrificing fast speeds, multiple screens and intricate setups, decisions took longer to communicate, slowing markets and adding uncertainty.