First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Welcome to Leap Day of Leap Year 2024. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned in his state-of-the-nation speech today of a wider conflict over Ukraine and made his most explicit threat to use nuclear weapons since the full-scale invasion, the Financial Times reported. He also said […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The Senate finally did it. On February 26, 2024, the Senate confirmed Summer K. Mersinger from South Dakota as a commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, with her term set to expire on April 13, 2028. This is a new full term for the […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff I am headed to downtown Chicago today with Robby Lothian, who is in town to help me with a video shoot. I am going to wear a short-sleeved shirt and bring no jacket on this winter day in late February that may break the record […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The full agenda for the Options Industry Conference to be held on April 30 to May 2, 2024 in Asheville, NC has been released. You can find it HERE. John Lothian News is a media sponsor of the Options Conference and will be there again […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The second story in the Leads section from Bloomberg is titled “Why Making Computer Chips Has Become a New Global Arms Race.” The story hit a nerve with me, but misses a key point. While it is very important for the U.S. to bring back […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Do you remember that record breaking value jump by Meta Platforms Inc. when it declared a dividend for the first time and its shares jumped the market value in the firm to a $197 billion gain? This morning at the start of trade, Nvidia Corp. […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The CFTC was busy yesterday approving proposed rules and conducting other commission business. The proposed rules it approved included “Regulations to Address Margin Adequacy and to Account for the Treatment of Separate Accounts by Futures Commission Merchants,” “Foreign Boards of Trade,” and “Requirements for Designated […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Another sign of the dominance of AI in the current stock market; Nvidia has overtaken Tesla as Wall Street’s most traded stock, highlighting its significance following its rise to become the third most valuable U.S. company, Reuters reported. China’s leading stock exchanges suspended a major […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Happy Presidents Day, or as I like to call it, National Mattress Sale Day. The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Stock Market, over-the-counter, and bond markets will close on Monday for Presidents Day, a U.S. federal holiday commemorating George Washington’s birthday on February 22, 1732, […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Euronext yesterday announced strong Q4 and full year 2023 results, showcasing the advantages of its diversified business model. Costs for 2023 were better than anticipated, with 74 million euros in synergies achieved, surpassing interim guidance. Full year 2023 revenue and income increased by 3.9% to […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The FIA yesterday announced the induction of 12 new members into the FIA Hall of Fame. The new members will be honored at an awards ceremony during FIA’s annual International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Fla., on 12 March. The following individuals were inducted […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us at JLN. It is a good day to love your neighbor as yourself, and everyone else too. As promised, we have our first video from the Open Outcry Traders History Project series Robert Lothian shot in Singapore, this […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff JLN will soon be rolling out some Open Outcry Traders History Project videos Robert Lothian shot in Singapore during the FIA Asia week. We also have an interview with Rama Pillai that we are putting the finishing touches on that was shot in Singapore too. […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Did you miss some of the commercials during yesterday’s Super Bowl because you had to get new refreshment or take care of other business? Well, The New York Times has ranked all the commercials from yesterday’s big game for us, minus the religious, political, and […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Cboe Global Markets, Inc. announced the election of Erin Mansfield, former managing director of global regulatory relations and policy at Barclays, and Cecilia Mao, global chief product officer at Equifax Inc., as new members of its board of directors. Additionally, Joe Ratterman has chosen to […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Prometheum announced it will offer custody services for Ethereum’s ether (ETH) token. Once live, ETH can be custodied at Prometheum Capital, which is subject to U.S. federal securities laws, marking the first time ETH will be custodied at a FINRA member firm and an SEC-registered […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff I am big enough, I trade enough and gosh darn it, the SEC wants to regulate me. Yep, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission finally came out with new rules for oversight of hedge funds and high-speed traders of a certain size participating in the […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff In celebration of Black History Month, FIA President & CEO Walt Lukken engaged in a meaningful conversation on the MarketVoice podcast with Jahmal Cole, the founder and CEO of My Block, My Hood, My City. This inspiring interview sheds light on Cole’s personal journey and […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Mike Gill has died, five days after being shot during a carjacking in Washington, DC. The former chief of staff to former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo was waiting to pick up his wife on K Street NW in Washington on January 29 at 5:45 p.m. […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Chancery Division, in the case of Sheldon Langer, Ronald M. Yermack, Lance R. Goldberg, Robert Prosi, Gerald Petrow, Craig Rheingruber, Stanton Miller, Ray Larsen, Daniel Ryan, Carol Jorissen, individually on behalf of themselves and all others similarly […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Today is the 20th anniversary of the founding of Crystal Clear Communications, Ellen Resnick‘s public relations firm providing communications counsel to, and partnering with, leading financial exchanges, clearing, brokerage and trading firms, and fintech and regtech companies across multiple continents. It is hard to believe […]
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