There is a new way to discover ideas about stocks on Globe Investor. We have introduced StockTwits streams about U.S. stocks to the website.
is a social community of investors who share tips, advice, charts and news that you might not discover on your own. Unlike many forums, the streams are curated to increase the signal and decrease the noise. Spammers and promoters are kept out, with the goal of making real investing ideas flourish.
The Globe and Mail is the first Canadian news website to bring you access to this investing community. Look for it to appear on all of the to provide a better picture of what people think about the companies on the market.
You can also judge the investing community's reaction to news in real time by checking the posts in an article .
Company names in the streams are referred to with a "$" before the ticker, for example "$RIMM". It's also easy to join the conversation by signing up with your Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn Account.
We have more exciting StockTwits features planned for the coming weeks. Watch this space for more details.
We're always eager to hear your feedback on new features, which you can do by leaving a comment on this post. If you need any help with our website, the best way is to email .
Pierre Javad Product Manager, Digital