FT Alphaville is a free daily news and commentary service giving financial market professionals the information they need, when they need it. In a world where market professionals are inundated with information there is a pressing need to edit and filter, and hopefully sow a few ideas along the way.
FT Alphaville has four core components:
* The 6.00 AM Cut, a morning briefing note published right at the beginning of the working day in the UK and Europe. Designed primarily for our readers on the move, this email service provides a quick and accessible digest of key financial news and analysis from the FT and other publications.
* Rolling news and commentary through the UK, European and US trading day posted at http://ftalphaville.ft.com. Readers get quick alerts on important breaking news, guidance on where to go for quality comment and analysis, and timely notification of crucial FT.com content.
* Markets Live, a real-time markets commentary service co-hosted by FT Alphaville Editor Paul Murphy and Neil Hume. Markets Live offers near-instant views on which assets are moving, and why. This service begins daily at 11am, London time.
* The Long Room - Launched in November 2008, the Long Room is an exclusive comment and analysis arena, where finance professionals are invited to share their research and offer thoughts on the work of others.
To receive the free 6.00 AM Cut, which is delivered each morning by email, readers are asked to complete our short registration process. Readers who wish to post comments, either alongside blog posts or as part of the Markets Live discussion, must also be registered. Access to the Long Room is by application only.
The FT Alphaville editorial team is headed by Paul Murphy, an award-winning financial journalist who has spent almost two decades commenting on financial sector developments and breaking large takeover news. In a world where market professionals are inundated with information there is a pressing need to edit and filter, and hopefully sow a few ideas along the way.
Other features of FT Alphaville include:
* Live prices for major stock indices, currency pairs and commodities, using data supplied by City Index, the spread-betting company. (Unfortunately, due to legal constraints, this service is not available in the US.)
* RSS service, compatible with all major RSS readers.
* Dedicated search function for Alphaville, along with the full FT.com search and quotes service.
We are constantly working to upgrade the functionality of Alphaville. If you have suggestions on how we might improve the service please share them with us at alphaville@ft.com.
We welcome feedback, and positively encourage news tips and story ideas. Email the editorial team or telephone +44 (0)20 7873 4776.
