With the explosion of content on the Internet, particularly in real-time social media, investors are beginning to get access to tools to trade sentiment. Where old-school investors knew — and profited — from buying on the rumor and selling on the news — the participative aspect of social media is changing the ways news/rumors/sentiment is [...]
by Zack Miller on June 11, 2009
Is the elusive “Bloomberg for the masses” attainable? Of course, most do-it-yourself investors cannot afford the cost of thousands of dollars per month for these expensive terminals. But, what about making a platform free for subscribers and monetizing the platform via advertising? That’s exactly what SkyGrid is attempting. Until recently, SkyGrid charged $6000 per seat/year [...]
