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US options traders bet Wall Street stocks will build on record highs; A Speculative Frenzy Is Sweeping Wall Street and World Markets

by Matt Raebel | Dec 21, 2020

US options traders bet Wall Street stocks will build on record highs; A Speculative Frenzy Is Sweeping Wall Street and World Markets

The CryptoMarketsWiki Podcast Episode 15: Digitizing the Capital Markets

by Matt Raebel | Nov 16, 2020

Carlos Domingo is the founder of Securitize, the aptly-named blockchain company that securitizes assets in the form of digital tokens. The company recently signed a deal with an SEC and FINRA-registered broker-dealer and ATS called Distributed Technology Markets, LLC, and seems on track to become an end-to-end digital securities platform that offers both securities issuance and trading through secondary markets.

US derivatives regulator pares back international oversight; Risks of failure in $6.6tn forex market at record high, study shows

by Matt Raebel | Jul 24, 2020

US derivatives regulator pares back international oversight; Risks of failure in $6.6tn forex market at record high, study shows

EU plans flurry of rule changes to boost market recovery; A new age of financial repression may soon be upon us

by Matt Raebel | Jul 23, 2020

EU plans flurry of rule changes to boost market recovery; A new age of financial repression may soon be upon us

NYSE Trading Floor Reopens as Lockdowns Loosen Further; Market ‘distress’ over virus sparked emergency Wall St measures

by Matt Raebel | May 26, 2020

First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff On Friday, John Lothian News published a video about a new book from a first time author and longtime industry executive, Margaret Wiermanski. She has penned a murder mystery and...

Ken Griffin’s Virus Plan Now Includes Emergency Trading Site in Florida; Virus Market Mayhem Makes Insider Info More Valuable Than Ever

by Matt Raebel | Apr 2, 2020

First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff Not surprisingly, the OCC recorded its highest volume month ever in March, with total cleared contract volume at 670,646,998 contracts, the U.S. equity options industry's highest month...

The Fed Brings the Global Financial System Back From the Abyss; The Global Oil Market Is Broken, Drowning in Crude Nobody Needs

by Matt Raebel | Mar 30, 2020

First ReadNot the Ronin Death WatchBy Thom Thompson for John Lothian NewsThe CME announced on March 20 that it had auctioned the portfolios of Ronin Capital, a direct clearing member, because its capital was insufficient "going forward." Friday's Issues...

US bond market volatility hits highest level since 2009; Europe’s stock volatility gauge hits record levels, beats 2008 highs

by Matt Raebel | Mar 16, 2020

Lead Stories US bond market volatility hits highest level since 2009 Tommy Stubbington - Financial Times Volatility in US government bonds has reached its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis as coronavirus ricochets through markets....

Coronavirus: When China’s Markets Reopen, Prepare for Volatility; The market’s favorite recession signal is flashing red again as coronavirus fears rage

by Matt Raebel | Jan 30, 2020

Lead Stories Coronavirus: When China's Markets Reopen, Prepare for Volatility Shuli Ren - Bloomberg 7,000 or 40,000? 3% or 7%? As the Chinese hunker down for an extended Lunar New Year break, forced upon them by a raging epidemic, they're...

Fed Outlines Rationale for T-Bill Buying, But Keeps Options Open; Wall Street gauges notch first triple record high since July

by Matt Raebel | Nov 5, 2019

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.

The Stealthy Bear Stalking the Dow; The Short-Volatility Trade Is Now So Big It’s Starting to Break

by Matt Raebel | Oct 22, 2019

Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & InsightCorrection on my earlier comment in today's JLN Newsletter: the OCC's proposed new regulatory committee was not purely a "good faith" gesture towards the SEC. It was...

Out-of-whack Credit Suisse security puzzles volatility traders

by Matt Raebel | Sep 16, 2019

Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & InsightRob Khoury - Interviewing and Career Tips for Your FutureJohnLothianNews.comIn this video from our MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity event in Chicago, Robert...

Hamilton the Musical is a Market Obsession

by John Lothian | Apr 8, 2016

Since I first heard of Hamilton the musical I have wanted to see it. So have my kids. And my staff. I am a big Alexander Hamilton fan. There is a lot of demand to see this Broadway musical, and I confess that seeing it has become an obsession of mine. I was advised...