On Tuesday, the defense finished cross examining the FBI special agent, the prosecution rested its case, defense declined to offer witnesses, prosecution made its closing arguments, defense made its closing arguments, Judge Tharp instructed the jury and the jury began deliberating the fates of James Vorley and Cedric Chanu.
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Newest U.S. Stock Exchange MEMX Debuts, Keeps It Simple
After more than a year of preparation, Members Exchange (MEMX) CEO Jonathan Kellner is more than ready for Monday’s launch of the new U.S. stock exchange at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Luxembourg among biggest winners from Brexit
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The Wildly Popular Trades Behind the Market’s Swoon and Surge
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A disputed US presidential election would fuel wild stock market volatility and possibly boost gold, UBS says
A disputed US presidential election would fuel wild stock market volatility and possibly boost gold, UBS says
US regulator fines Citadel Securities over trading breach; New York Sees Push to Tax Stock Trades With Revenue in Free Fall
US regulator fines Citadel Securities over trading breach; New York Sees Push to Tax Stock Trades With Revenue in Free Fall
How zero-fee trading helped Citadel cash in on retail trading boom; London Stock Exchange chief appointed CEO of FCA
How zero-fee trading helped Citadel cash in on retail trading boom; London Stock Exchange chief appointed CEO of FCA
Asset allocation specialists are the new snake oil salesmen
First Read Back in Court with Bcause - Year End Report Thom Thompson - John Lothian News Wednesday was the last hearing scheduled for this year for the Bcause bankruptcy. The next court date is January 7 when the bankruptcy trustee's...
Europe’s traders call for shorter working day; Move could boost trading volumes while improving work-life balance
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Bloomberg has a story by Mark Gongloff titled "All Work and No Play Makes Jack an Unproductive Boy; America's long hours aren't helping anybody." I would agree. Work smarter, not longer.~JJL Also, the NY...
Rise of MarketAxess mirrors demise of traders on Wall Street; How ETFs Swallowed the Stock Market
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Trading Technologies expands access to Chinese derivatives markets
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadMarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity Series 2019 Open for RegistrationJohn J. LothianWhen I was trying to figure out what I wanted to be in life, there was no such thing as the...
Robots Conquered Stock Markets. Now They’re Coming for Bonds and Currencies
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First Read Open Outcry Traders History Project Announced by John Lothian Large Scale Video Project Seeks to Capture the History of Open Outcry Traders and Era John J. Lothian & Company,...
Dairy farmers are in crisis — and it could change Wisconsin forever
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadBlockchain Litigation, 2018: Murphy & McGonigle ReportsThom Thompson - JLNEarlier this month Murphy & McGonigle (M&M), an East Coast law firm with a prominent securities...
The Spread – Everything Is Gonna Be (A) Fine – 2/8
What's your favorite TLA (Three Letter Acronym)? If it's "SOQ," then you should definitely tune in. If SOQ is not your favorite TLA, still tune in as there is plenty more exchange news to catch up on. The following are stories referenced in...
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Europe Is Heading Toward a New Financial Crisis; ETFs Could Rock the Bitcoin World
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Stocks edge back to kick off earnings week as Powell says U.S. economy at ‘inflection point’; Money managers flirting with all-time record CBOT corn long
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