The SEC Just Raised the Fees Investors Pay on Every Transaction

Text size The fees aren’t big enough to change most traders’ plans. Getty Images After this weekend, U.S. government fees on securities sales will quadruple. Don’t panic. The charges are s...

Opinion: Do poison pills work? A finance expert explains the anti-takeover tool that Twitter hopes will keep Elon Musk at bay

Takeovers are usually friendly affairs. Corporate executives engage in top-secret talks, with one company or group of investors making a bid for another business. After some negotiating, the companies...