The trend of commission-free online trading platforms makes investing more accessible to more people, especially as account minimums disappear. It’s important to understand that when an online broker ...

Options trading is one of the last holdouts in the trading world where investors still have to fork over cash for commissions. Major online brokers don’t charge for stock and ETF trades, and many ...

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The move to free stock and exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading has become the industry standard for most major online brokers. While “free” refers to the absence of certain trading commissions, it’s ...

The foreign exchange (forex) market is the largest financial market in the world, with a value of $2.73 quadrillion (that’s 273 followed by 13 zeros). Its popularity has soared in recent years with ...

Mr. Lighthizer, the author of “No Trade Is Free: Changing Course, Taking On China, and Helping America’s Workers,” was the U.S. trade representative in the first Trump administration. The ...

Financial markets are witnessing a period of rapid growth and innovation through the rise of online retail brokers and involvement of non-institutional investors. Nasdaq Trade Surveillance, for online ...

Since at least the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, major media outlets have decried the impending end of globalization. These lamentations have only accelerated since the Trump administration ...

Free trade has been so beneficial to so many countries that the world may find a way to live without its biggest player. By Mark Landler Reporting from London President Trump’s self-proclaimed ...

Alessandro Cavallari and Steve Gutowski of Societe Generale Securities Services discuss the evolving post-trade landscape, emphasising brokers' need for technological adaptability and strategic ...

Called WorldTrader, Interactive Brokers’ new digital investment platform will enable HSBC clients in the UAE to trade equities, ETFs, and bonds in 25 markets across 77 exchanges. Through this new ...

Leaders from China and the 11 ASEAN member states shake hands during the 28th ASEAN-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 28, 2025. Credit: ASEAN Secretariat/Kusuma Pandu Wijaya The Association ...