Read more traders stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/37531/traders.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:35:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70107/new-speculator-fave-aig-stock.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAIG’s stock has become the hottest commodity on Wall Street in recent weeks, the Wall Street Journal reports. It’s not that anyone believes the insurer is on the verge of paying back the $80 billion it owes Uncle Sam. Rather, the stock has become the go-to casino for day traders....http://www.newser.com/story/70107/new-speculator-fave-aig-stock.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 11:59:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69531/day-traders-jump-back-into-the-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTrading volume is rising on Wall Street, but it’s not because of renewed confidence from long-term investors. The surge has instead been powered by a 14% jump from online brokerages like Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade, and much of the money has been funneled into volatile parts of the market....http://www.newser.com/story/69531/day-traders-jump-back-into-the-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 16 Sep 2009 8:07:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62695/in-lieu-of-bonuses-citi-gives-i-bankers-50-raises.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCitigroup will raise salaries for investment bankers and traders as much as 50% to offset a steep falloff in bonus pay and keep the company’s compensation package competitive, Bloomberg reports. Other employees, like those in the consumer banking section, will receive smaller raises. Citi, which took $45 billion in federal...http://www.newser.com/story/62695/in-lieu-of-bonuses-citi-gives-i-bankers-50-raises.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Jun 2009 12:38:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57947/once-frenzied-nyse-traders-twiddle-thumbs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThough financial markets are as unpredictable as ever, the once-frenzied floor traders at the New York Stock Exchange are finding themselves with less to do. The introduction of a hybrid electronic system in 2006 has trimmed the workload of the iconic floor traders, who instead play cards, watch movies, or...http://www.newser.com/story/57947/once-frenzied-nyse-traders-twiddle-thumbs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 04 May 2009 8:23:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49115/crisis-brings-day-traders-back-to-wall-street.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome traders like to buy and hold positions based on rational market fundamentals. Then there’s Peter Milman, who’s constantly making—or losing—tens of thousands of dollars, perched over his computer making a furious stream of bets like an arcade pinball wizard. Day traders like Milman are having their greatest...http://www.newser.com/story/49115/crisis-brings-day-traders-back-to-wall-street.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Jan 2009 15:34:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47779/stockbrokers-in-high-demand-on-back-to-basics-wall-st.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith investment bankers and trading desks disgraced by crippling losses, the everyday stockbroker is enjoying a renaissance as Wall Street firms look to stay relevant to customers and investors, the Wall Street Journal reports. The likely deal between Morgan Stanley and Citigroup that would create the world’s largest brokerage unit...http://www.newser.com/story/47779/stockbrokers-in-high-demand-on-back-to-basics-wall-st.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Jan 2009 12:56:00 CST