The free invstr 2.0 app for iOS8 has launched today, with an Android version available by Christmas. The enhanced app democratises access to financial information by providing in-depth financial news, market price predictions, real-time market data and sophisticated research reports until now available only to users of expensive subscription tools. A version for Blackberry 10 will be available in early 2015.
In recognition of invstr’s unique combination of technology and information, Sir Richard Branson and other prominent judges have recognised Kerim Derhalli, the founder of invstr, as a finalist for the 2015 Talent Unleashed Awards.
invstr 2.0 provides:
- Live, on-demand market data on 70,000 individual stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities from exchanges around the world and delayed data on four million more
- An expansive financial news database that enables users to search articles in The Financial Times, Dow Jones News and the Wall Street Journal and other leading financial news outlets free
- On-demand research reports on more than 60,000 listed companies
- Real-time crowdsourced market predictions on the pricing of individual stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities to help users make real money
- Social networking and messaging functionalities that allow users to share information and chat
invstr’s distinctive market prediction tool is constantly updated as users share their predictions on the prices of individual stocks and other financial instruments. This crowdsourced, real-time marketplace provides a unique way for professional financiers and independent investors to keep track of shifting attitudes as they weigh the strength of market convictions when making investment decisions.
"I spent 30 years using an expensive Bloomberg Terminal and I wanted to take all the functionalities that I cared about and put them in my pocket,” said Kerim Derhalli, CEO of invstr. “So we developed invstr to give even the most casual investors access to sophisticated market data, news and analysis right on their phone or tablet.”
Derhalli has a long track record of building, growing and managing multi-billion pound businesses with senior roles in leading financial institutions globally. Immediately prior to founding invstr, Derhalli was Global Head of Equity Trading at Deutsche Bank.
invstr users have free access to news and search capabilities across The Financial Times, Alliance News, Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal and noodls (Financial Times stories are available in summary form only).
Market data on invstr is available in real-time for stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities, and interest rates from the United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom and Switzerland at a cost of a penny per day for each. Research reports, generally only available to professional investors, are also available through invstr.
A beta version of invstr has been available in the UK since August 2014.