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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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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.
Sarah Rudolph
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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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Matt Raebel is a Chicago-based writer and blogger. He is currently an associate editor with John Lothian News.
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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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ABN Amro takes $200m hit from failure of a single client
First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian and JLN Staff The challenge of the coronavirus outbreak has been compared to a war. Yesterday, there was a story that compared our current situation to World War II. It is a good comparison, because there are going to be...
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Today’s Newsletter
Fed Hears Urgent Pleas to Ease Rules on Banks in Options Markets; ABN Amro takes $200m hit from failure of a single client
Lead Stories Fed Hears Urgent Pleas to Ease Rules on Banks in Options Markets Silla Brush, Benjamin Bain and Jesse Hamilton - Bloomberg Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the options market has been a crucial tool for investors seeking to protect...
Everything you need to know about Options Today
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
Editor
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
Mike Forrester
Producer & Editor
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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.
Patrick Lothian
Head of Video Production
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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.
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First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian and JLN Staff How about a good news story to start the newsletter? John Mormando is an RJ O'Brien broker in New York who contracted the coronavirus on March 1. The 53-year old was just released from Valley Hospital in...
The Worst of the Global Selloff Isn’t Here Yet, Banks and Investors Warn
First Read Trouble at Ronin? By Thom Thompson - John Lothian News With everyone looking for the first big financial collapse of the coronavirus market meltdown, all eyes turned to Ronin, a Chicago-based proprietary trading firm, last Friday. Ronin is (was?) a direct...
The Spread: Quarantined
This week on The Spread, bitcoin option volume spikes as bitcoin craters, the VIX closes at an all-time high due to coronavirus concerns, the NYSE closes its doors as two traders test positive for COVID-19, and more. Transcription Welcome to the Spread, where...
Disease Doubling Faster Now; Deaths Top 10,000: Virus Update; Trump Administration Asks States to Keep Quiet About Jobless Figures
First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian The number of cases of coronavirus doubled in the US. in two days. And worldwide cases doubled in the last twelve days, from 100,000 to 200,000. In the US, they are spiking and in New York City alone...
