#TradingTools101 Not only has technology revolutionized the way we invest our money, but it has also completely transformed the way we interact with the financial markets and trade stocks. Just a few decades ago, if you wanted to get information about a company’s stock price, the only way you could find it out is by reading the financial newspaper or waiting for the five o’clock news bulletin. Then, if you wanted to make a trade on that stock, you had to call your broker or physically visit their office in person. It’s safe to say we’ve moved on quite a bit since then.