What’s a stockbroker?It seems simple enough: stockbrokers buy and sell things, while advisers give investment advice. But Wall St — and the ensuring recession — really messed up how the public view those two distinct occupations.
Stockbroking
The market is up! Ergh. Who cares?
The market is rebounding, but can be up and down and all over. Should investors be concerned with day to day market events? Well, not really. Unless you’re a day trader, you’re investing long term.
How the many will pay for the cavalier few at Opes Prime
The collapse of Opes Prime is a spectacular story because of the dollars involved and the lifestyle and personality of those whose actions precipitated the collapse, writes Stephen Mayne.
Kohler: Margin loans to blame for Opes collapse
There is some uncertainty about what exactly is going on with the pledged assets of Opes, reports Alan Kohler.
