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Social Media as Strategic Weapon
Lucas Lucas, Tree Consulting11 Sep 2013
In today’s information age, we often take for granted that breaking news stories from across the globe will be delivered to our fingertips in an instant. We have come to...
Opinion & Analysis
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2013 TOP STORIES: The Death of Alpha on Wall Street
(Appleby Capital, Scott Appleby)
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REDI, Set, Go: Platform Begins Life as an Independent
(Alex Tabb,REDI, Rishi Nangalia)
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First Friday Review, Opportunity Knocks in Munis, and Pension Funding
(Lumesis, Gregg Bienstock)
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Chasing Alpha in a Social Media World
(Burton-Taylor International Consulting, Robert Iati,OneMarketData, Louis Lovas)
News
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Michael Lewis on Exposing Wall Street’s Biggest High-Tech Swindle
('Wired')
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Former Metro owner set for return to LME metals warehousing
('Reuters')
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EU ethanol industry group slams member states’ latest biofuel proposal
('Platts')
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Morgan Stanley Sees Downside Risk for Oil Peaking in 2014-2015
('Opisnet ')
Listening for Alpha in Social Chatter
Lucas Lucas, Tree Consulting,Lucas Lucas, Tree ConsultingSocial media is transforming nearly every industry, including financial services. It is a broad term that captures all types of content, from short and sweet tweets, to lengthy and detailed...
ContinueAdditional Resources
- The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014
World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab
- Innovation in Focus | The Age of Trade Lifecycle Optimization in Securities Trading
(David Easthope, Entrada Advisors)
- Market Transparency Report: July 2013
BondDesk Group
- Market highlights for first half-year 2013
World Federation of Exchanges
- U.S. Energy Revolution: Frequently Asked Questions
CME Group, Bluford Putnam
- Don’t Judge ETF Liquidity Relying Solely on the On-Screen Volume
Bloomberg Tradebook, Mike Baradas and Gary Stone