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Taxing Floods

September 29, 2017

Kevin O’Neill joins us for hour one discussing tax code reform, the NBA’s ‘one and done’ rule and much more. Kristian Koreman of Zones Urbaines Sensibles (ZUS) discusses the complexities of water management and how their predictive models may help to prevent the kinds of mass flooding we’ve seen in Houston, New Orleans, etc. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ location talks tax reform history, market timing strategies and $HD.

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Articles Referenced

Gary Cohn says a typical American family earns $100,000 a year—here’s how much they really make

Can Netherlands’ ground-shifting plan prevent flooding?

Guests & Co-Hosts

Kevin O’Neill

Kevin O’Neill is our Wednesday and Friday morning sports guy. His segment emphasizes what happens off the field as much as what happens on the field. All businesses have their intrigue, but the inner workings of sports organizations find their way into the public domain frequently. Unless a rant from the Chief spills into Kevin’s segment (not an unusual occurrence), he will highlight some of those sports related business issues; but be advised that those highlights usually come with an opinion. Read more.

Kristian Koreman

Kristian Koreman is the Founding Director of Zones Urbaines Sensibles (ZUS) in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Mr. Koreman earned a degree in Landscape Architecture at the University of Applied Sciences before his post-graduate degree in Philosophy at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

John Neal

John Neal directs PTI Securities’ Glendale, Arizona office serving the firm’s clients in the Phoenix metro area and across the Western U.S. He oversees day-to-day operations, including client services, investor education, staff management and marketing. John has more than 12 years of management experience in the securities and financial services industry. He joined PTI Securities in 2003 in this role. Prior to that time, he was a branch manager with Phoenix area firms, Granite Capital Management and, most recently, Independent Financial Management. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, John earned a bachelor’s degree in international management from Arizona State University in Tempe. Away from work, John enjoys reading, live music and outdoor activities. He also volunteers with the St. Vincent De Paul Society and the Lupus Foundation of America. Married with two children, John and his family live in Peoria, Arizona.