President Donald J. Trump’s executive order banning people traveling to and from seven countries in the Middle East has had many ripple effects across many circles, including Wall Street. Yet, while the political ramifications have been explosive, the staffing and hiring impacts may turn out to be minimal for Wall Street firms, according to key… Read More >>
ADS Securities Adds Sentiment Tracking Tool
Abu Dhabi-based ADS Securities, a foreign exchange trading company, has introduced a new sentiment-tracking research tool for its clients, says Acuity Trading, the U.K.-based big-data specialist that provided it. Now available to ADS clients is “instant analysis of millions of blogs, news wires and social media which are relevant to their investment strategies,” according to… Read More >>
The Cyber-Battles Have Begun
Call me paranoid but I see a more troubling cyber-battle brewing in the Middle East than in Washington, DC where pending anti-piracy legislation caused Wikipedia to take a day off. Israeli and Arab hackers have been attacking the websites and systems of stock exchanges, among other targets, and I worry it’s a harbinger of things… Read More >>
