“Winter Charts” is a series of current financial topics explained in dots, lines, and only a few words – just the right “mix” to concisely convey ideas for critical thinking about investing.

The Dow Jones reaching 20,000 points is not worth all the hype.

Encouraging liquidity in good times may encourage mistakes -- and reduce liquidity when it's needed most, in times of crisis.

The markets are kinder to new Democratic presidents than Republican presidents, Kestra Financial recruits two wirehouse teams and Envestnet Tamarac boosts its Veo integration.

The S&P 500 has fallen a median 2.7 percent in the month after each new president has taken the keys to the White House since Herbert Hoover.

Trading.co.uk will track the president-elect's social media comments.

The $22.6 million settlement between Citadel Securities and the SEC proved -- sort of -- that SIP latency arbitrage does occur.

New year forecasts are always bullish, and often wrong; TD Ameritrade launches new ad campaign; and grandparents spend $2,300 each year on their grandkids.

“Winter Charts” is a series of current financial topics explained in dots, lines, and only a few words –just the right “mix” to concisely convey ideas for critical thinking about investing.

Nothing can keep the markets down.