bigdog’s Blog posts
RIP to our dog, Paddy
Everyone, it’s with a heavy heart that I report to you some sad news: our little dog Patrick, aka “Paddy”, passed away several days ago. I tweeted about it right away, but I wanted to let a lit... more
Want to Create Jobs, Let Them In!
“Don, I’d really like to hire this guy, but he needs his H1B and it will be pain in the neck, take too long and be expensive to get it all together in time for this project.” That was a statemen... more
From 30k feet...
I write this blog post in the early morning hours, from 30k feet above the ground, courtesy of the wondrous wifi provided up here by the friendly folks at my new favorite airline, Virgin America.... more
Infographic Time: What else, but Facebook?
For a site that some would say was soooo 2009, Facebook is certainly all over the news since the IPO. In a nutshell: happy insider holders, angry individual investors, richest kid in the world tha... more
John Hagen - Unstoppable Determination
The Fighter It was like a punch to my stomach. I felt sick, nauseous and, worst of all, helpless. It is the feeling we all get when we hear awful news. The dreaded phone call about a loved on... more
TradeKing’s Merger with Zecco
We have big, exciting news to share today: TradeKing and Zecco have agreed to merge businesses. It’s a move we firmly believe will offer you great benefits, both in the near- and long-term. ... more
We’re SmartMoney’s #1 for customer service – again!
It’s a three-peat, folks! I’m delighted to share with you SmartMoney’s 2012 annual broker survey. TradeKing earned top ranking yet again for outstanding customer service. Allow me to share this ... more
Rules To Live By
Wise Words from the First American One thing we might all be guilty of is getting so involved in the details of our day-to-day activities that we sometimes forget the big picture in life. We ... more
Sell in May and Go Away?
No Refunds! Over the next month, we will be hearing the “sell in May and go away” cliche many times on CNBC, FBN and Bloomberg. Historically, this has been a successful strategy in that the “... more
The Bad Guy: Oil Speculators
Say Goodnight to the Bad Guy Was Tony Montana right? Do we need the bad guy to point our fingers at? If that is so, it seems the bad guys these days are the oil speculators. If we listen to all... more
Younger Americans Shunning Cars
As a scooter-riding, non-car-driving guy, I thought this was an interesting article. It appears that younger adults and teens are not all that anxious to own cars. As crazy as that might sound to... more
Will Student Loans Fail?
FAIL! Nearly four years after the housing collapse that caused “the worst recession since the Great Depression,” I think I can speak for us all when I say we are tired of the European debt cri... more
Infographic Time: Who are the Social Butterflies?
We all know Mark Zuckerberg is loaded, but how do the Social Media sites make their money? This Infographic gives an interesting look at the big names out there and shows how they derive their inco... more
Introducing the Midday Market Call - Every Tuesday
A couple of mugs only their mothers could love! As crazy as this market has been, it is sometimes hard to make sense of it all. We pride ourselves in helping our clients make good decisi... more
See TradeKing Live...Live!
Anyone can dream...but we can Stream! Many TradeKingers have already tried out and use our new streaming TradeKing Live offering. Some of you just might love it as much as we do – or at le... more
Gas Prices Leading Us to the Wasteland?
Give me your pump, the oil, the gasoline, and the whole compound, and I'll spare your lives - Lord Humungus The topic is unavoidable lately. If I had a dollar for every time I hear someone bemoan... more
Charity begins at...the computer?
One thing that may be overlooked by the international community is the fact that Americans are by far the most charitable people in the world. Despite a tough economy, charitable Americans gave ... more
Is the PC Dead?
Did the Office Space guys get to this too? Our CIO, Dan Raju, sometimes discusses a possible future where no one will be using their computer to place trades with us in a couple year... more
What You Should Know About the Greece Bailout
I just came across this Mint.com article about the Greece Bailout and what it means for investors. It seems like we’ve been hearing a million things about Greece’s debt problem and how it affecte... more
Stock Bros from the University of Nebraska (Lincoln) Takes the Grand Prize in the TradeKing API Campus Challenge!
The tournament is over and all that is left is the celebration by the University of Nebraska’s Stock Bros team, winners of the $50,000 Grand Prize. It was well deserved. Their app features a brow... more
