Skylar Zhang

About the Author

Skylar Zhang is an undergraduate student at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, focusing on magazine journalism. She is also majoring in economics. She is currently an intern for Futures magazine. In her free time, she enjoys writing, taking pictures, and beating her engineering friends at math.

Technology’s new obsession

Skylar Zhang
January 14, 2015
New developments in traders’ technology are moving toward greater accessibility. What that means for the trading world is still yet to be seen.

Hot markets for 2015

Skylar Zhang
December 15, 2014
Ever since the credit market crisis in 2008, the world has been in an extraordinary period of central bank intervention. As QE3 comes to an end, analysts are looking to a return to normal. But what is normal?

Best equity platforms for speed and execution

Skylar Zhang
November 21, 2014
Celent recently released a report titled Execution Quality in the NYSE Market that ranks over a hundred market participants by execution speed and price improvement.

Essential Assets for November 18

Skylar Zhang
November 18, 2014
News wrap-ups and releases from the worlds of mining, energy production, and metal production.

Essential Assets for November 12

Skylar Zhang
November 12, 2014
News wrap-ups and releases from the worlds of mining, energy production, and metal production.

iPhone, iPad and mobile technology opening up new world to retail traders

Skylar Zhang
November 3, 2014
Trading has witnessed some dramatic changes in a short period of time thanks to new technology that is redefining the trading experience.

Essential Assets for October 23, 2014

Skylar Zhang
October 23, 2014
News wrap-ups and releases from the worlds of mining, energy production, and metal production.

Essential Assets for October 15, 2014

Skylar Zhang
October 15, 2014
News wrap-ups and releases from the worlds of mining, energy production, and metal production.

Essential Assets for October 9, 2014

Skylar Zhang
October 9, 2014
News wrap-ups and releases from the worlds of mining, energy production, and metal production.

Essential Assets for October 6, 2014

Skylar Zhang
October 6, 2014
News wrap-ups and releases from the worlds of mining, energy production, and metal production.