It’s not rare to find dissatisfied clients switching between brokers and opting for account transfers, sometimes they reach this decision for a better deal, cheap rates, or simply better treatment from customer care department. Whatever may be the reason to make the switch, brokerage account transfer process isn’t something simple and quick. The main ideas behind writing this post are to educate investors about the brokerage account transfer process, answer some commonly asked questions and [...]

Nowadays, when most traders are switching over to mobile trading platforms in the race for getting the technological edge, trading desks are being ignored by many. Some fail to understand the idea behind development of mobile trading platforms i.e. they are more of a backup option, and quite handy when you are on the go. While trading from a mobile device speed and security may be a bit of concern, and this is also a [...]

Is Gold A Safe Haven Even At $1,000 Per Ounce? Is Investing in Dollar a smart decision? There is a lot of speculation that the dominant currency of the 20th century, the American Dollar, is doomed. As its value falls when compared with stronger currencies like the Yuan and Euro, many investors are looking for a safer investment than the dollar. One such investment seems to be gold. Even at $1,000 an ounce, it seems [...]

The banking sector has faced harsh criticism over the past one year on how they handled their underwriting standards. They have also beeen criticized for the huge bonuses given in the sector. I have two things to say to the critics: 1.) The growth that happened in US after the 1980 economic recession was primarily becuse of the finance industry starting to leverage the American economy. American as superpower would have lost to USSR if [...]