Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

A broker is an intermediary who helps perform financial transactions on behalf of a client. This is different than an investor or "first party" buyer, who is making moves for their own direct benefit.

There’s a divide between those seeking to end all U.S. weapons deals with Israel and those who want to allow some exceptions.

An unprecedented bill calling for sanctions and a U.S. arms embargo on Israel was introduced Tuesday in the U.S. Congress, marking a rare escalation in American legislative initiatives targeting the ...