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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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First ReadHits & TakesBy JLN StaffToday is the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday in the U.S. and JLN will not be publishing its Options Newsletter today. In fact, after JLN goes out, the team has the rest of the day off, or you could say after JLN...
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Global Futures and Options Trading Reaches Record Level in 2019; Volatility-Targeting Funds Leverage Up at Fastest Since ‘18 Rout
Observations & Insight Cboe tweeted yesterday that average daily volume for FLEX options in 2019 hit record highs, surpassing the record set in 2018 by 49,408 contracts.~MR Lead Stories Global Futures and Options Trading Reaches Record Level in 2019...
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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.
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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.
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
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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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