Blame decimalization for the bear market. Since American financial markets became decimalized in early 2001 they have become much more volatile, even as they are less liquid. Decimalization requires ...

While the change has reduced spreads, it also could lead to higher fees and commissions at online brokerages. market moved from trading in fractions to dollar decimals this past April, investors got ...

Two more reasons for investors to be thankful in an otherwise very difficult year for many portfolios: * Decimalization of stock prices finally became reality. Congress wanted the major U.S. markets ...

NEW YORK Two weeks after fully converting trading to decimals, the people who work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange are becoming accustomed to trading in pennies instead of fractions. "I'm ...

A lot has changed in financial markets over the past two decades. Without a doubt, one of the most significant events was the shift from fractional share prices to a decimalized quote system, a change ...

(April 4 – 17:00 ET) – It’s not often that the Toronto Stock Exchange receives a pat on the back, but one research firm says that U.S. markets should follow the TSE’s approach to decimalization. A new ...

The first decimalization-related problem of the year has hit Ameritrade Holding Corp. customers trying to buy and sell bulletin board-traded stocks. Standard & Poor’s, a division of New York-based The ...