Billions Rotate Through Giant Tech ETF Thanks to Options Boom; Short Sellers Are Rushing Back Into Stocks as Volatility Returns
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Why Cboe is seeking growth abroad; Wall Street-Backed Exchange Set to Launch as Rival to NYSE, Nasdaq
Wall Street-Backed Exchange Set to Launch as Rival to NYSE, Nasdaq; London Financial Firms See Long-Term Shift to Working From Home
All the Ways Day Traders, Nasdaq Whales Move Stocks Via Options; Reddit’s Stock Threads Become a Must-Read on Wall Street
All the Ways Day Traders, Nasdaq Whales Move Stocks Via Options; Reddit’s Stock Threads Become a Must-Read on Wall Street
The Spread: Hangin’ In There
This week on The Spread: Worldwide traded options volumes rise, Will Acworth notes the impact of the closing of the trading floors on the options markets, and more.
Big VIX Call Options Trade Suggests Re-Emergence of ‘50 Cent’; Options Traders Eye Insurance Even as Stocks Soar
See also: Equities Hit Records but Volatility Speaks Volumes, New York Fed chief says efforts to restore calm to financial markets is working, and more.
Fed Outlines Rationale for T-Bill Buying, But Keeps Options Open; Wall Street gauges notch first triple record high since July
See also: Farmer sentiment on trade and the overall ag economy improves as fall harvest gets underway, How To Profit From The “Fear Premium” While Others Lose Money, and more.
Crypto Exchange Takes on Behemoths With Physical Bitcoin Futures
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff The Cboe has announced management changes, with the biggest news being Cboe President and COO Chris Concannon is leaving the company to pursue a new...
Nasdaq: Q&A with Oliver Albers – Data Is Revolutionizing Markets
Three Changes to Enhance Fairness, Transparency and Competition Editors note: Nasdaq shared with John Lothian News an internally produced question and answer interview with Oliver Albers, SVP and Head of Strategic Partnerships...
Nasdaq: Q&A with Oliver Albers – Data Is Revolutionizing Markets
Three Changes to Enhance Fairness, Transparency and Competition Editors note: Nasdaq shared with John Lothian News an internally produced question and answer interview with Oliver Albers, SVP and Head of Strategic Partnerships for Nasdaq's Global Information Services....
Weighing the Impact of Proposed Tax Reform on Centrally Cleared Markets; Please Stop Talking About the VIX So Much; Derivatives Behind Equities Boom or Bust at Europe’s Major Banks
Lead Stories Weighing the Impact of Proposed Tax Reform on Centrally Cleared Markets FinReg|Alert - Q&A with Craig Donohue, OCC Executive Chairman and CEO Tax reform is climbing back to the top of the White House agenda, with President Donald Trump telling The...
JLN Exchange Leader Series 2017: SGX’s Syn Says Trade Barriers Mean Opportunities for Offshore Exchanges
Singapore Exchange's Michael Syn says that when economic barriers to trade come down, offshore jurisdictions like SGX can benefit by showing their worth for hedging exposure. The "big three" Asian markets - India, Japan and China - taken together account for about 25...
Kenny Polcari, O’Neil Securities – Charting a Career
"Let me go and check this out. I'm either going to love (an intern job at the NYSE) or I'm going to hate it. If I hate it, OK, chalk it up to experience, but if I love it, it may change the course of my life. And, in fact, it changed the course of my life." Market...
Adena Friedman, Nasdaq – Exchanges: Drivers and Beneficiaries of Change
"Today, exchanges are, at their core, technology companies as well as marketplaces." Adena Friedman loves working with interns. After all, she began her career as an intern at Nasdaq a number of years ago. Now, she serves as the exchange group's president and chief...
Lee Hodgkinson, Euronext – Lessons from the 4-Minute Mile
"Everything is possible; nothing is easy."Roger Bannister, Clarence "Captain" Birdseye and Fedex founder Fred Smith all have one thing in common - they each proved that something previously declared "impossible" was not impossible, just really difficult. Whether it is...
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London’s Centuries-Old Insurance Market Investigates Its Slavery Role
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VIX Spikes to Highest Since June With Economy Threat Growing; Wall Street joins global stock sell-off triggered by rising Covid worries
VIX Spikes to Highest Since June With Economy Threat Growing; Wall Street joins global stock sell-off triggered by rising Covid worries
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