A survey of social investing sites: 11 contenders

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

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