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John J. Lothian is the founder and co-owner of MarketsWiki, MarketsWiki Education and MarketsReformWiki and the publisher of John Lothian News.
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Jeff Bergstrom is an editor at John Lothian News and chief information officer of John J. Lothian & Company, Inc. Bergstrom is also a contributing editor of JLN Options and JLN Financials.
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Thom Thompson is a derivatives specialist who has worked in product design, business development and regulatory roles for the CFTC, the Chicago Board of Trade, The Clearing Corporation, Swiss Exchange, Eurex
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Director of Finance and Administration
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Nancy Ashburn is director of finance and administration at John J. Lothian & Co. She was named to the position in August 2015 after working for the firm for two years as an independent consultant.
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Sarah Rudolph is Editor-in-Chief at John Lothian News. She is a Chicago-based journalist who has concentrated on financial services. She joined John Lothian News in 2008.
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Mike Forrester Jr. is a video producer for John Lothian News. He is responsible for writing, producing and editing video content for JLN.
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The stock market might not bottom until the VIX comes down — here’s why the volatility gauge remains stubbornly high
Lead Stories The stock market might not bottom until the VIX comes down — here's why the volatility gauge remains stubbornly high William Watts - MarketWatch Here's one reason stock-market investors aren't convinced the bear-market rout...
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John Lothian
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John J. Lothian is the founder and co-owner of MarketsWiki, MarketsWiki Education and MarketsReformWiki and the publisher of John Lothian News.
Sarah Rudolph
Editor-in-Chief
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Sarah Rudolph is managing editor at John Lothian News. She is a Chicago-based journalist who has concentrated on financial services. She joined John Lothian News in 2008.
Jeff Bergstrom
CIO & Editor
JeffBergstrom@JohnLothian.com MarketsWiki Profile
Jeff Bergstrom is an editor at John Lothian News and chief information officer of John J. Lothian & Company, Inc. Bergstrom is also a contributing editor of JLN Options and JLN Financials.
Matt Raebel
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Matt Raebel is a Chicago-based writer and blogger. He is currently an associate editor with John Lothian News.
Thom Thompson
Editor
Thom Thompson is a derivatives specialist who has worked in product design, business development and regulatory roles for the CFTC, the Chicago Board of Trade, The Clearing Corporation, Swiss Exchange, Eurex
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Nancy Ashburn is director of finance and administration at John J. Lothian & Co. She was named to the position in August 2015 after working for the firm for two years as an independent consultant.
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Not the Ronin Death Watch
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