As with Gamestop, I hesitated to write a payment for order flow post given that so much has been written about this already. But since it is a topic that comes up often, I thought I would share my ...

Payment for order flow (where market makers pay brokers to route orders for execution) and the duty of best execution (which requires a broker to seek the most favorable terms reasonably available for ...

Robinhood, the uber-popular brokerage, helped usher in a new era of commission-free trading. It pushed established financial institutions, such as Charles Schwab and Fidelity, to follow suit. Sadly, ...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently issued a Regulatory Notice (Notice) reminding firms of their obligations with respect to best execution and payment for order flow. 1 These ...

A key trading signal flashed for Micron Technology shares at a price of $365.69, after which MU rose more than 2% to an ...

There’s no such thing as a free lunch. You’ve likely heard this adage about how you can’t get something for nothing. Yet, some “free” things really do feel free. Ever signed up for a “free” trial?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have been busy of late in efforts to address alleged compliance issues associated with payment ...

With attention focused on Robinhood, GameStop and retail traders at Thursday's congressional hearings, trading volumes are very much in focus, as is the practice of "payment for order flow." Talk ...

During the House Financial Services Committee's Thursday hearing on the recent GameStop stock frenzy, there was talk of a practice known as "payment for order flow" (PFOF). To anyone not fluent in the ...