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Why Brokerages Lose Money Even When Deposits Are Growing

Demetris Makrides

29 May, 2026

13 min read

Demetris Makrides

26 May, 2026

14 min read

Introducing Broker Commission: How IBs Get Paid

An introducing broker commission is the payment an IB earns for bringing qualified traders to a broker and, in many cases, supporting those traders after they open an account. In forex and CFD brokerage, the most common IB payment models are CPA, revenue share, lot rebates, hybrid deals, and sub-IB overrides. There is no single […]

Demetris Makrides

19 May, 2026

17 min read

Most Brokerages Have a Retention Problem — Not a Traffic Problem

Learn how funded-account quality, second deposits, withdrawals, CRM, and lifecycle design decide brokerage economics.

15 May, 2026

17 min read

Payments Are the Real Conversion Funnel in Brokerage

The real funnel is deposit approval, local payment fit, withdrawal trust, reconciliation, and PSP resilience.

6 May, 2026

9 min read

White Label Brokerage: What It Solves – and What It Doesn’t

A white-label brokerage compresses time-to-market and removes a large chunk of engineering and vendor risk.

27 April, 2026

11 min read

Pre-Market Trading Explained: How It Works and Why It Matters

What pre-market trading is, how it differs from regular hours, why liquidity and prices behave differently, and what traders and brokers should check before the bell.

20 April, 2026

9 min read

Sovereign AI and NVIDIA Trading: Why the Global Infrastructure Shift Matters in 2026

If you’re looking for the short answer to why NVIDIA (NVDA) is still the undisputed king of the stock market in 2026.

17 April, 2026

10 min read

Best AI Stocks in 2026: 10 Companies to Watch

Artificial intelligence is now a full technology stack, not a single product category. That is why the best AI stocks in 2026 are not only chipmakers like NVIDIA or AMD. They also include cloud platforms, semiconductor equipment leaders, networking companies, and enterprise software firms that are turning AI adoption into real revenue. For investors, this […]

15 April, 2026

18 min read

Why 80% of New Brokerages Fail (And Where They Lose Money)

They fail because the founder underestimates how fast small operational leaks turn into a cash-flow problem.

9 April, 2026

8 min read

CFDs vs Futures: What’s the Difference?

If you want to trade price movements without buying the underlying asset outright, two common choices are Contracts for Difference (CFDs) and futures contracts. Both let you speculate on markets like indices, commodities, forex, and sometimes crypto, but they work very differently once you look at structure, costs, regulation, and risk. This guide explains the […]