Doubling Up: Zecco and TradeKing Are Merging!
I’m excited to share some big news with you. Zecco and TradeKing have agreed to join forces and merge their businesses. We’re convinced that this strategic move will build a better online brokerage for all customers at both our firms, now and in the long-term. For those of you unfamiliar with TradeKing, I’ll gladly provide [...]
Zecco + TheStreet = Investing Content You Can Act On
I love it when a partnership works out! Let me explain my enthusiasm. As you know, Zecco has always been committed to giving you relevant investing content and easy ways to act on it. We want you to feel better informed and more confident about your investing decisions. So, we’re constantly looking for world-class content [...]
Need Help with Becoming a Better Options Trader? Come to Options Boot Camp!
If you’ve tried the new Zecco Trading Center or the new Zecco Mobile for Android or iPhone, you know we are committed to giving our customers the trading and research tools they need to succeed. Yet, skills and knowledge are just as important as the right tools. Let me use a personal example. I’m an [...]
Anthony Wins Zecco Photo Contest and Tours the NYSE Trading Floor
As you have come to expect, Zecco is not your average brokerage firm. Next to making sure we deliver a world-class investing experience, we also create fun, innovative ways to learn about the financial markets. That’s why Zecco is taking a leading role in shaping the intersection of investing and social media, for instance by [...]
Zecco Ups Its Mobile Game – Now Trade from Your iPhone and Android Smartphones
UPDATE: Zecco Mobile is now available for Android too! Get the free app in Google Play. The wait is over. We have wound up the beta testing of the new Zecco Mobile for iPhone. As of today, the iPhone app is available as a free download in the Apple App Store. Android users will [...]
Will the January Rally End with U.S. GDP Miss?
On Friday, U.S. GDP for the fourth quarter of 2011 printed at 2.8%. It disappointed markets at the open, as analysts had anticipated a figure of 3.0%. Futures quickly reversed, and traded into the red. Also, GDP for the third quarter was revised to 1.8%, meaning that altogether the annual GDP growth rate for 2011 was [...]
Is Online Advertising in Permanent Decline?
On Tuesday, before the bell, online giant Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) reported earnings and revenues. The company just barely beat estimates for its earnings, but revenues fell below expectations, coming in at $1.17 billion versus an estimated $1.19 billion. Yahoo’s CFO Tim Morse sighted a decline in revenue generated from display ads. While the numbers indicate [...]
Apple Crushes Earnings
After the close on Tuesday, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported earnings that were far above expectations. The company reported first quarter earnings of $13.87 per share and revenues of $46.30 billion. Wall Street had been anticipating earnings of only $10.08 per share and revenues of $38.85 billion. The company sold 15.4 million iPads, 15.4 million iPods [...]
Is Thorsten Heins the Next Steve Jobs? RIM Investors Should Hope So
On Sunday night, Research in Motion’s (NASDAQ: RIMM) co-CEOs stepped down from their positions and Thorsten Heins was appointed to replace departing Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis. To investors in RIM, this may initially have been seen as a tremendous relief. Yet, the resulting sell-off on Monday and Tuesday may have indicated that investors were far [...]
So, What Do YOU Think of the New Zecco Trading Center?
This week we reached a major milestone at Zecco. After a Herculean development effort, we completed the upgrade of all Zecco Trading customers to the new Trading Center. I’m so proud of our team and the great work they are doing. Our goal is to make Zecco the best value in online investing by improving [...]
