Peter Gratton, M.A.P.P., Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex ...

Markets have been disrupted around the world following the announcement of widespread tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump. The Dow Jones Industrial Average at one point dropped more than ...

During the recent market sell-off, some traders watched to see if market circuit breakers would be triggered. What are circuit breakers, and why do they exist? Stocks in Translation Host Jared Blikre ...

Traditional exchanges have been using “circuit breakers” to curb panic selling, and it might be time for crypto exchanges to follow suit. Yesterday, March 9, trading on the New York Stock Exchange was ...

While stocks are off their 52-week lows today, the weight of additional tariffs on China -- and harsher retaliatory countermeasures -- has volatility at a fever pitch. Earlier today, the Cboe ...

Q: What are Market Wide Circuit Breakers “MWCB”? A: The U.S. equity, options and futures exchanges have established procedures for coordinated cross-market trading halts in the event of a severe ...