Tim Burchett on why he strongly backs congressional stock trading ban The Knoxville congressman has worked for years to stop lawmakers from profiting off information they learn on the job. U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett was the first signature on a discharge petition designed to force a vote on a bill that bans congressional stock trading.
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. What does it take to convince gloom-prone investors that the glass has more in it than they think? Ongoing debate about the likely impact of last week’s UK Budget aside, there are some encouraging signs
Wall Street Continues to Underestimate the Growth of Magnificent Seven Companies. Here’s Why. 6 hr 20 min ago At first glance, the Magnificent Seven had a bit of a stinker of a third quarter. But dig deeper, and there’s reason to believe Wall Street is underestimating tech’s heavy hitters. The Mag 7—Nvidia (NVDA), Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOG),
How to choose the best online broker for you To sift through brokerage accounts, look first at the following key factors: Commissions Commissions or other stock trading trade fees are rare among online brokers these days, but they can still pop up on stock options trades as a per-contract fee. If charged, this fee usually
U.S. stock index futures were frozen on Friday after an outage at CME Group brought trading in currencies, commodities and equities futures to a standstill around the world, leaving investors flying blind ahead of a shortened trading session. CME, the world’s largest exchange operator, first posted about the outages at 9:40 p.m. ET on Thursday
Unlocking funds in defined benefit pension schemes for UK investment could help to grow UK markets, according to stockbrokers. The Brokers Perception Survey from SEC Newgate asked 60 stockbrokers, from 15 investment banks, what the government could do to strengthen the UK capital markets. Recommended Budget uncertainty is pushing people to take tax-free cash once
Volatility has been widely prevalent of late in the broader equity markets. Despite AI behemoth NVIDIA’s stellar quarterly performance, AI-bubble concerns continue to weigh on the market. Moreover, uncertainty remains whether the Federal Reserve will cut rates at its meeting next month. The better-than-expected September jobs report, delayed due to the government shutdown, has further
Tim Burchett on why he strongly backs congressional stock trading ban The Knoxville congressman has worked for years to stop lawmakers from profiting off information they learn on the job. U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett and a bipartisan group of his colleagues are poised to force a vote on his bill banning members of Congress from
A bipartisan group in the House is looking to ban lawmakers from trading individual stocks as part of an effort to increase accountability in Congress. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Trust in the U.S. Congress has been dismal for years, but a bipartisan group in the House thinks that they can restore just a little bit of
Groww, the recent debut on Dalal Street, has been making headlines with its massive rally that nearly doubled investors’ money within five days of listing, emerging as the most valuable listed brokerage stock. The sharp surge also pushed the company’s market capitalisation past ₹1 lakh crore in a very short span. Even though Groww shares