Category: CEO’s Desk
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STA Announces Brave Gowns As 2024 Charity of Choice
On behalf of the entire STA community and in conjunction with our 91st Annual Market Structure Conference, we are pleased to announce Brave Gowns as our 2024 Charity of Choice. Based in Santa Monica, […] Read More
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A Gift That Keeps On Giving
by Jim Toes, STA President & CEO Imagine receiving the most prestigious award in your field of work only to then step away from your career to risk your life in […] Read More
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2023: The Year of Congressional Hearings
by Jim Toes, STA President & CEO What do UFOs, LIV Golf, artificial intelligence, and IRS whistleblowers all have in common? They are just a few of the subjects addressed in […] Read More
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How to Play the Long Game: Lessons from Rich Repetto
by Jim Toes, STA President & CEO The fast-paced, high-stakes and competitive realities of our business can tempt many of us to be transactional in our approach to and interactions with […] Read More
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The Constancy of Our Nation’s Flag
by Jim Toes, STA President & CEO Tomorrow is Flag Day, an annual commemoration in the United States that holds a special significance. It pays tribute to our nation’s flag — […] Read More
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2023 Summer Interns: Remember to Celebrate the Little Things
This STA article is dedicated to financial services interns in the United States and Canada, many of whom are starting their internships this week. Please forward to those interns working among […] Read More
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Catch A Lift: Giving Like It’s 1999
By Jim Toes, President & CEO, STA It’s been well over a decade since I stopped trying to describe what life was like on a trading floor shortly before and […] Read More
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Stock Trading in Washington DC: More of Everything Is Needed
By Jim Toes, STA Earlier this week, the Pulitzer Prize Board announced the 2023 winners of its coveted and prestigious awards for excellence in journalism. Among the recipients were staff for the […] Read More
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The Silver Linings of George Santos
By Jim Toes, STA People are hardwired to look for any positive outcome from a disappointing event. This tendency to search for silver linings in all kinds of dark clouds […] Read More
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Holidays at Harry’s
By Jim Toes, STA Last week, restaurateur icon Harry Poulakakos celebrated the 50th anniversary of the institution that bears his name, Harry’s at Hanover Square. This momentous event was recognized […] Read More