Hardware and Software

More so in today’s world than any other time in history businesses are turning to mobile technologies that allow their businesses to be connected throughout the world.   Advances in technology have allowed business owners to expand their business in ways never dreamed of before.  Many pieces of hardware and software have helped this process progress to where it is now. In particular if you look at investment banking and financial companies mobile technology has connected people in places like never before. Everyday day traders can create portfolios entirely on their own without advisors and investment managers, Tablets and smart phones allow investors to track stocks and trade in real time from anywhere in the world. There are software companies that can be purchased online, like E-Trade and Share Builder, give traders up to the minute stock information, giving the investor the best knowledge on a company before purchasing stock. Microsoft excel is another software which benefit normal everyday stock traders. They can keep track of purchases, profit margins, and sales all on complete, neatly laid out spreadsheets. Databases of past stock information are beneficial as well. Charts that track the history of the companies stocks whether it be up or down, allow investors to see how the history of the stocks price will possibly project how the stock’s price will be in the future. This would tell the investors his probability of getting the best return of investment as possible. International markets are also now more open then they have ever been before. Online applications give real time international stock prices as well, just as it would for domestic stocks. This allows traders to trade all hours even when some markets are closed, other international are open and easily accessed for trading.