Marcus Reed
Investigative Financial Journalist (Markets & Regulation)
About Marcus Reed
Marcus Reed is an investigative financial journalist with 9 years of experience covering retail trading and the global FX industry. Since 2015, he has reported on brokerage practices, market-structure changes, and the rise of fintech platforms, with bylines spanning business desks and independent investigations. He has also collaborated with editors and data teams to turn regulatory filings and enforcement actions into reader-friendly explainers.
Marcus specializes in broker scrutiny, pricing transparency, and trading-industry research. His work focuses on how spreads, execution models, slippage, and conflicts of interest can affect outcomes for everyday traders, and he regularly reviews rule changes and guidance from major regulators such as the FCA, CFTC/NFA, and ASIC.
His philosophy is simple: readers deserve clear, verifiable information before they risk capital. Marcus aims to replace hype with documentation, encourage healthy skepticism, and help traders ask better questions about who they’re trading with, what they’re paying, and what protections actually exist.