From ancient times up to the present day, traders everywhere have been making terrible mistakes that have cost them - or others - a lot of money. They call them ...

Wall Street has always been a hard place to be a woman. But throughout its history, determined female traders have succeeded in breaking down its gender barriers...

Some trading disasters were so severe they’ve become synonymous with the day of the week on which they occurred. Here’s a guide to five of them - one for every ...

Trading and poker are both often seen as just types of gambling, but those that succeed in these areas have many skills and a professional approach in common...

The great Jesse Livermore is widely considered to have been one of the greatest traders to have ever lived, and in 1940 he shared his 21 Rules of Trading, which ...

Fancy buying or selling something different? Here are some bizarre assets on the market and strange trading opportunities that you might not have come across before...

Can literally anyone learn to master the markets? Is being a successful trader more nature or nurture? These were the questions the great Richard Dennis sought to answer in 1983...

Here's our rundown of five of the world's most famous trading haunts, from New York to Mumbai, and beginning way back in the 17th century up to today's favoured drinking ...

Traders have been well-represented in fiction over the years and here are a few of the best examples. Some are true to life and some strictly fictional, but all are ...

From Stephen Fry to Sir Isaac Newton: you’ve heard their names but may not be aware of their involvement – successful and otherwise – in the financial markets. Here are ...