Federal Drive

Tips for investing at the speed of light (almost)

The speed of light dictates a lot of things in the realm of physics, and now it\'s dictating how and where financial institutions do their trading.

Federal News Network Staff

March 25, 2011 10:31 am

< a min read

Investing your money in stocks has changed over the years. In the early 80s people held onto stock for an average of 8 months, and by the 90s about 8 minutes. In 2010 it was down to just 20 seconds. Arthur Stein, a certified financial planner with SPC Financial in Rockville, Maryland, explains why federal employees may be at a disadvantage in a high-speed trading world.

Though the Defense Department managed to go unscathed through the Crowdstrike outage, it remains on the alert

Federal Newscast

The road to electrifying America’s personal vehicles starts with the USPS EV fleet

Management

Congress tackles spending, policy and candidate protections on the road to the August recess

Congress

Tips for investing at the speed of light (almost)

Though the Defense Department managed to go unscathed through the Crowdstrike outage, it remains on the alert

The road to electrifying America’s personal vehicles starts with the USPS EV fleet

Congress tackles spending, policy and candidate protections on the road to the August recess

Top Stories