There are people in my life who give me…and our team…great guidance and inspiration. Our Board of Advisors is a group of people who do just that. I encourage you to watch this piece. An amazing hero — and friend — introduces us to another hero…and reminds us what’s great about this country. Posted by […]
Category: Bob’s Blog
Partnering with Ketchum
Ketchum today announced the formation of Ketchum Zito Financial, a new offering from Ketchum that combines the expertise of both our firms to benefit existing clients and provide what we believe will be an attractive resource for potential clients. Our clients at Zito Partners will now have the additional support of the Ketchum team, when […]
The Truth’s Not Always Easy…
Playing the game on the side of the angels is always fun. Truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org for short), one of our clients, fights the good fight each day, educating consumers about scams, challenging organizations that mislead the public, and outing bad apples in every industry. In the “what you don’t see” category, TINA has had numerous “quiet” […]
The Other Side of College Athletics
Sports Illustrated has painted an especially damning portrait of college sports in its extensive feature on the Oklahoma State football program (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20130910/osu-introduction/). But there are thousands of college athletes that rise above the horror stories that seem to get broad media exposure, and instead set an example for other students, and the high school athletes […]
WPIX Looks at a Great FDNY Program
For more on the FDNY Foundation’s Firefighter for a Day program, visit:
True Teambuilding
I’m always stunned by the “teambuilding” exercises corporations use to energize and motivate management. Some are outstanding…others better suited for the academic scrap pile. One of the best I’ve seen is the FDNY’s – the opportunity for a management team to spend a day learning how to manage a real crisis – a raging fire […]
JetBlue teams with the FDNY Foundation
JetBlue CEO Dave Barger talks about a great program offered by the FDNY and FDNY Foundation. Read more here.
CNN invites us in to discuss issues and comebacks
Can Paula Deen make a comeback? Paula Deen’s empire is crumbling. Other celebrities have bounced back from scandals in the past, but can she? Christine Romans, Bob Zito, and Pamela Brown discuss.
Please join me in welcoming Ray to the Zito Partners team.
I’m happy to inform you that Ray Pellecchia, my trusted partner for 14 years at the New York Stock Exchange, has joined Zito Partners in a senior consulting role. During the past 26 years, I’ve had the great fortune to team with some amazingly talented and dedicated partners at Sony, the NYSE and Bristol-Myers Squibb. […]
Protect the Elderly in Your Families
It was just over a year ago. My Aunt Gene (we always called her FLAG – fun loving Aunt Gene) grabbed my hand at Thanksgiving dinner and said, “Rob, can we talk after dinner?” “What’s wrong, Aunt Gene?” “I’m worried,” she said. “I’m worried I’m going to run out of money.” This is a woman […]
Lessons for America from Australia
First, having personally felt the strength and damage – but not the tremendous destruction – of Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast, our hearts go out to all who have been impacted in any way. This has been a difficult eight days for us, but nothing compared to the experience of those of who have lost […]
Interesting Piece from Peter Kenny at Knight
Peter Kenny of Knight, who was a great help to our efforts at the NYSE, writes a morning note for investors each day which I find among the best in the marketplace. His note yesterday morning (shown below) contained some interesting facts about true household income and unemployment. I thought you would enjoy it. […]
To my Advertising, Marketing and PR Colleagues…
Please help us support the FDNY Foundation OK, I’m making a pitch. When I was at the NYSE I worked with just about every New York public relations, communications, advertising and investor relations firm, helping coordinate and gain visibility for your clients’ IPOs, milestones, and publicity efforts. But now I’m wearing my FDNY hat. My […]
OWS: A Guy Who Won’t Be Participating
This is the story (it will be brief) of a 29-year-old blue collar guy who won’t be participating in the Operation Wall Street protests today. Brian Robinson works his butt off (and the butts of others as he helps run a couple of health clubs). Brian was one of the first recipients of the Cento […]
The Congressional Medal of Honor
Peter Kenny of Knight Capital Group does an insightful morning note every day, looking at the markets and giving readers his input about what lies ahead. He also regularly adds a human touch…something that I look forward to reading as much as I do the market commentary. Today he wrote about a special group of […]
Must See!
SEE THIS MOVIE The producers of Act of Valor (http://actofvalor.com/official/) were kind enough to arrange a special screening of the film two weeks ago for members of the FDNY and NYPD. Wow. A number of the Navy SEALS who “star” in the movie were at the screening. The standing ovation they got from the audience […]
London Olympics: 2-4-1
The “numerical” buzzword in the US these days is 9-9-9…Herman Cain’s proposed tax plan that has sparked debate among supporters and critics. But last week I heard another numerical buzzword that’s tough to argue with – 2-4-1. It’s the plan the Olympic Delivery Authority used to prep for next summer’s Olympic Games in the UK. […]
National School Bus Safety Week
Seven years ago, Don Perry had just finished his morning run when a car sideswiped his school bus. The driver pulled away, Don followed but, before he could reach the car, it crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a tractor-trailer head on. Don rushed to the shattered vehicle, checked the woman driver for a pulse […]
In a Year of Tragedies…
In a Year of Tragedies… We applaud those who have done what they can…no matter how large or small…to help those impacted by the multiple disasters that have been too regular an occurrence during 2011. On Sunday, October 30th, our friends at Prudential and Dentsu are sponsoring a run to raise additional funds for the […]
John Connolly's View From Asia
Our partner, John Connolly, was in from Australia last week. As we began discussing the global economy, he gave us his view from Asia. I thought you might find his comments (below) interesting: Europe in turmoil, US heading for a deeper recession, gold falling faster than Silvio Berluscomi’s popularity…is this time to close up shop […]
THE FLAG ON THE NYSE’S FAÇADE
The story of the NYSE flag Images create lasting memories…some warm…some joyful…and some difficult. The 10th Anniversary of 9/11 is upon us. We can never forget the sacrifice so many people made that day…or the work of countless firefighters, police officers and rescue workers who climbed through that pile in the days after the attack, […]
High Frequency Trading
Sound advice from Dick Grasso on CNBC today. The SEC should pay attention. http://www.cnbc.com/id/44228471 Posted by Bob Zito at 8/22/2011 9:34 PM
Gabelli on News Corp.; Great Burgers
Love listening to Mario Gabelli. The rhetoric from the media on the tribulations and demise of News Corp. has been overwhelming. Talk about pouring gasoline on a fire. It seems that any competing news organization is doing all it can to fuel the flames around Rupert’s empire. It rivals only the daily rants on MSNBC […]
The Good…and the Bad
I admire the coverage ESPN and The New York Times have been giving the women’s World Cup. The ESPN on-air talent, especially Ian Darke, Julie Foudy, Brandi Chastain and Bob Ley, have been outstanding. The Times has been devoting a full page to photos and stories from Germany. Again, kudos to both organizations. On the […]
The Hotlist in AdWeek
Good AdWeek piece this morning on Hotlist. Hotlist will prove a great tool for brands to impact social planning… and individuals to figure out where they want to go on any given night. Got plans? www.hotlist.com Posted by Bob Zito at 6/10/2011 09:01
Since 9/11
I have woken up every morning since 9/11, and turned on the television, hoping to learn that we got bin-laden. It took too long. But I am so thankful we’ve done it. Posted by Bob Zito at 5/1/2011 10:22 PM
Thank you, US Military
The sacrifice and perseverance of our armed forces is exemplary. Thank you for your dedication. Thank you for your sacrifice. Thank you for making us all safer. Thank you for getting this degenerate today. May 1, 2011. A great day. Posted by Bob Zito at 5/1/2011 10:01 PM
Das NYSE
Jim Stewart wrote one of the best pieces I’ve seen on the “takeover” of the NYSE by the Deutsche Borse in this weekend’s Wall Street Journal. And while Jim’s piece makes sense, the news still hurts. We spent years building the NYSE brand into one of the most respected and recognized in the world. With […]
Davos/NYT
Today’s (1/25/11) New York Times includes one of the most insightful pieces I have read over the years about Davos. Andrew Ross Sorkin captures the little discussed elephant in the room – the cost to play. I was part of the NYSE’s mission to Davos on three occasions .. but our execs, led by Dick […]
Morning Reads
Peter Kenny always turns up some gems in his daily morning note from Knight (www.knight.com). Great market insight, interesting links and he finds some great “factoids.” He picked up this one from the WSJ this weekend (I had missed it), but the message hits home loud and clear: There was a letter to the editor […]