ticker tape was the paper on which a "ticker" machine recorded telegraphed stock quotes. With the rise of television and computers, the tape became obsolete in the 1960s, but in the late 1800s ...

ST. LOUIS, May 3. -- Watching the tape in a brokerage office tick off his heavy losses in Wall Street, Corwin H. Spencer, a capitalist and speculator of St. Louis, collapsed in his chair to-day.

I am an avid researcher, financial analyst, and casual investor who enjoys going beyond the tape and studying, reading, and writing about the markets and world economic activities.

Financial numbers flow on the digital ticker tape at the TMX Group in Toronto's financial district on May 9, 2014 (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press). Share this story... TORONTO — Canada’s main ...