Thomas Belesis, CEO of John Thomas Financial, an independent broker/dealer and investment-banking firm located in New York City’s Financial District, received the 2011 Businessman of the Year Award from the New York Republican County Committee at the annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Tuesday, June 14^th at the Grand Hyatt in New York, NY.

Mr. Belesis received this honor on the heels of a similar award from the Queens County Republican Party, which recognized him as the 2011 Businessman of the Year last month at the annual Spring Dinner and Awards Reception. Read the rest of this entry »

Zacks Equity Research, On Friday June 3, 2011, 6:55 pm EDT

Ian Gilson, CFA

America West Resources (AWSR.OB $1.60) owns a coal mine in Central Utah, about 120 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. The mine has been under development for some time and now the company has moved into a full production mode.

During a recent conference call the company discussed the current operating outlook. Read the rest of this entry »

Jim Gianopulos Receives Gabby Award from Thomas Belesis

The Gabby Awards is the Greek America Foundation’s annual ceremony that recognizes individuals for their extraordinary achievements and participation in business, arts, and philanthropy.  This year’s ceremony was held at Ellis Island on June 4, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

Thomas Belesis discusses the recent market turndown and tells investors not to panic. Belesis encourages an educated, informed approach to investing and suggests that some pullbacks can be taken advantage of as opportunities. John Thomas Financial CEO Thomas Belesis on CNBC The Kudlow Report Read the rest of this entry »

Texas Tort Reform May 31, 2001

By George Jarkesy, NEAA Chairman

Being a Texan, I was naturally very excited to hear that the Texas Legislature had passed the 2011 Omnibus Tort Reform Bill (HB 274) that gives Judges a quick remedy to dismiss lawsuits “that have no basis in law or fact.” While the law that was finally passed by the entire legislature did not quite have the firepower of the initial proposal, I believe it is an important step toward decreasing Read the rest of this entry »

Thomas Belesis, CEO and founder of John Thomas Financial, serves as presenter for the “Business and Entrepreneurism” Gabby award Read the rest of this entry »