by Mike Forrester | Jan 23, 2017 | Chicago 2013, Markets, old
The Nature of Competition – Ben Van Vliet Ben Van Vliet, IIT “You can’t tell Derrick Rose or LeBron James he’s not allowed to fake out an opponent.” Ben Van Vliet Ben Van Vliet, Assistant Professor and Associate Director at the Illinois...
by Mike Forrester | Jan 23, 2017 | Careers, Chicago 2013, Markets, old
Past, Present and Futures – Dave Johnson Dave Johnson, Penson Worldwide “People need to be educated and told what derivatives can do.” Dave Johnson In the early 70s, the idea of listed options was presented to the New York Stock Exchange. When the...
by Mike Forrester | Jan 23, 2017 | Chicago 2013, Markets, old
Risk Management and the Marketplace – John Kelley John Kelley, PRIME Analytics “There’s all kinds of roles and positions that need to be filled because we’re in a very complex global marketplace.” John Kelley John Kelley, Executive...
by Mike Forrester | Jan 23, 2017 | Careers, Chicago 2013, Markets, old
Thriving In a Changing Industry – Robin Ross Robin Ross, RSR Advisory When the Eurodollars futures contract made its debut in 1981, a prominent futures magazine was quick to dismiss the contract, claiming it was “dead on arrival”. Today, the...
by Mike Forrester | Jan 23, 2017 | Chicago 2013, Markets, old
The Rise of Options and Volatility – Bill Brodsky Bill Brodsky, CBOE “You are in the heart of the most innovative options and futures market in the world.” Bill Brodsky In April of 1973, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) was created....
by Mike Forrester | Jan 23, 2017 | Chicago 2013, Markets, old
Marketplaces: Then and Now – Art Hahn Art Hahn, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP “There are no franchises in the financial industry. You’re going to be living in a changing environment.” Art Hahn The financial industry is constantly changing, with...
