day-traders

Look at all the people who were successful day-traders in 1998-1999, and who lost everything when the market started to go down.

Can you Beat the Market?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

In a related comment, anybody that thinks the late 90's bubble was caused by a bunch of day-traders and other retail accounts is mistaken.

Fama vs. Thaler, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Bernard writes, What evidence is there that day-traders made money in 1998-99?

Can you Beat the Market?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

These leveraged funds are designed for day-traders and backed by derivatives.

The 15 Most Outrageous ETFs 2011

The evidence of day-traders flocking to silver can be seen in the surge of trading in high-octane ETFs designed to magnify the moves in silver prices up or down.

Silver Rush Spreads to Stock Market Tom Lauricella 2011

Is it really conceivable that the people who actually pull the strings of the international economy -- not the day-traders and duffers who watch cable to find out what's going on, but the Davos crowd who truly move markets -- is it possible that a cornball countdown clock could cause them to panic?

Marty Kaplan: Who's Afraid of a Countdown Clock? Marty Kaplan 2011

What evidence is there that day-traders made money in 1998-99?

Can you Beat the Market?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

These leveraged funds are designed for day-traders and backed by derivatives.

The 15 Most Outrageous ETFs 2011

When did Fast Money plus Mad Money expand to fill 1/4 of the day's programming, breathless prose for day-traders and options traders, fawning interviews with CEOs, and "buy, buy, buy" stocks with PE ratios of 75, 100 or higher?

Scott White: CNBC's Midlife Crisis Scott White 2010

Is that it, CNBC now caters to Main Street day-traders, as well as their staple of Wall Street traders and CEOs?

Scott White: CNBC's Midlife Crisis Scott White 2010