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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.
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CIO & Editor
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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.
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
Nancy Ashburn
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.
Sarah Rudolph
Editor-in-Chief
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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.
Suzanne Cosgrove
Deputy Managing Editor
Suzanne Cosgrove is a journalist and communications professional who was formerly director of corporate communications at Cboe Global Markets. She is a contributing editor at John Lothian News.
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Head of Video Production
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Crypto Nomads: Surfing the World for Risk and Profit
First Read $51,906/$300,000 (17.3%) ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The STA is holding the 88th Annual Market Structure Conference in person on October 6-8 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC with the title "The Great Return." That is a very good...
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How Options Trading Is Driving Up Stocks—and Driving Them Down
Lead Stories How Options Trading Is Driving Up Stocks—and Driving Them Down Andrew Bary - Barron's Options trading by retail investors may account for the strength in the S&P 500 during the morning this year and weakness in the afternoon. The S&P 500 is up 9%...
Everything you need to know about Options Today
John Lothian
Executive Chairman & CEO
JohnLothian@JohnLothian.com MarketsWiki Profile
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
SarahRudolph@JohnLothian.com MarketsWiki Profile
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.
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
Suzanne Cosgrove
Deputy Managing Editor
Suzanne Cosgrove is a journalist and communications professional who was formerly director of corporate communications at Cboe Global Markets. She is a contributing editor at John Lothian News.
Patrick Lothian
Head of Video Production
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Nancy Ashburn
Director of Finance and Administration
NancyAshburn@gmail.com MarketsWiki Profile
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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First Read $51,906/$300,000 (17.3%) ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The STA is holding the 88th Annual Market Structure Conference in person on October 6-8 at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC with the title "The Great Return." That is a very good...
Young Talent Isn’t Following the Money to Wall Street
First Read $51,906/$300,000 (17.3%) ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The World of Opportunity was all about opportunity yesterday as Small Exchange CEO Donnie Roberts and Get Real's Ed Haravon spoke to a virtual audience at the MarketsWiki Education...
Ed Tilly: Opportunities at Cboe Global Markets – MWE World of Opportunity
Cboe Global Markets Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Ed Tilly sat down with John Lothian News over Zoom for the MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity series to discuss current opportunities at the Cboe as the exchange operator continues to expand globally. He also talked about how Cboe is responding to increased retail investor demand. He noted opportunities are still available on the trading floor and mused about what he would do if he were starting his career today.
