diversity

FIA-Chicago Fed Panel Addresses the Lack of Diversity in U.S. Financial Markets

by Sarah Rudolph | Oct 30, 2020

The low number of African Americans in high positions in the financial markets is shocking, but not surprising. And not much progress has been made, though not for lack of effort. What does the landscape look like, and what can be done about it?

Pandemic’s latest spread triggers surge in VIX ‘fear gauge’ for U.S. stocks; Bitcoin’s Options Market Sees Just 6% Chance of $20K Before Year’s End

by Matt Raebel | Oct 29, 2020

Pandemic’s latest spread triggers surge in VIX ‘fear gauge’ for U.S. stocks; Bitcoin’s Options Market Sees Just 6% Chance of $20K Before Year’s End

VIX Spikes to Highest Since June With Economy Threat Growing; Wall Street joins global stock sell-off triggered by rising Covid worries

by Matt Raebel | Oct 28, 2020

VIX Spikes to Highest Since June With Economy Threat Growing; Wall Street joins global stock sell-off triggered by rising Covid worries

Make-or-Break Volatility Event Is Looming in Options Expiration; Options Activity Indicates Big Investors Have Become More Cautious

by Matt Raebel | Oct 15, 2020

Make-or-Break Volatility Event Is Looming in Options Expiration; Options Activity Indicates Big Investors Have Become More Cautious

CME changes rules to stoke trading; How the World’s Dullest Market Quietly Created a Synthetic Dollar Empire

by Matt Raebel | Sep 25, 2020

First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The Financial Times says investors are anticipating a Joe Biden win in the upcoming U.S. Presidential election. The Kremlin is increasingly alarmed about the prospect of a Biden win,...

Walt Lukken: FIA Moves Forward After Boca Cancellation

by Sarah Rudolph | Mar 17, 2020

After FIA Boca 2020 was cancelled because of the Coronavirus, JLN found some alternative ways to put together the video interviews we had scheduled. In this one, with Walt Lukken, we spoke via phone with Walt and the FIA taped their side of the interview in his...