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 […]
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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 […]