Topics: ETF

Pension and Anxiety


Chicago attorney Brendan Cournane is in-studio. Chief and Brendan welcome options guru and veteran floor trader, Frank Fahey, for hour one to discuss the Bears’ win over the Rams, the possibility of indicting President Trump after he leaves office and the Baseball Hall of Fame inducting former Chicago standouts Harold Baines and Lee Smith. The guys kickoff hour two discussing pension liabilities. Then, David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures joins the show to talk about ETFs, market-timing strategies and much more. 

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Criminally Underfunded


Kevin O’Neill calls in for hour one to talk political truth-twisting, MLB playoff races and inflated college football attendance reporting. Author and public pensions whistle blower, Chris Tobe, joins the show to shed light on the public pension crisis facing a large portion of the country. John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ location closes the show talking markets. 

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Indexing Inflation


Kevin O’Neill leads off the show talking ‘group think’ dynamics before breaking down the Cubs’ signing of Yu Darvish. Russell Rhoads of the CBOE is in-studio for the second hour talking VIX, hedging your positions and hidden inflation. 

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Grasping at Flaws


Author and Professor at Columbia College Chicago, Eric Charles May, is in-studio talking creative writing, investigative reporting and much more. Joel Elconin of Benzinga wonders if there are enough human market makers. Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, is fired up about flawed products in today’s markets. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ location discusses the infrastructure in Phoenix before talking markets. 

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Back Into Kilter


Kevin O’Neill leads off the show talking crazy markets, NBA trade deadline and baseball analytics. Kathy Dervin is in-studio. Chief and Kathy welcome Hal Snarr of Westminster College to discuss why today’s economic climate is so heavily affected by politics. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures talks proven protection strategies. 

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