A survey of social investing sites: 11 contenders
We’ve seen social editing, social networking, social news, social bookmarking, and even social music take off. Now a social shock to the system is coming to a market usually dominated by insiders and experts: the finance industry.
Online trading brokerages have existed since E*Trade pioneered the… Continue Reading
Benchmark invests in Seeking Alpha; deal struck with Yahoo
Silicon Valley venture firm Benchmark Capital has invested in a finance blog company called Seeking Alpha, a surprising move in our view, given that blogs are difficult to monetize.
Venture firms want to invest in companies going for billion-dollar markets, and Seeking Alpha is a two-year… Continue Reading