Guests: Jim Burns

Eminent Domain Game


Chris Manns of PTI Securities & Futures is in-studio talking Puerto Rico’s imminent default, before welcoming Keith Mussman, President of the Kankakee (Illinois) County Farm Bureau, to shed light on a potential railroad project affecting Illinois property owners downstate. Jim Burns, lean hog trader at the CME, goes over Michael Bloomberg’s college commencement speech and more. Then John Neal and David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures tell us how to trade these markets.

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Game 7 Jitters


Kevin O’Neill makes a rare Monday appearance to preview game 7 of the Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues series, to reflect on Pat Foley’s comments, and then discuss banking regulation. Jim Burns, lean hog trader on the CME, is in-studio talking investments. Then David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures looks ahead to the week in trading. 

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No Deal At Doha Makes Monday Slow, Ma


The Chief and Jim Burns kick off the show to dissect some of the bigger problems within our local governments, and figure out just what the Doha meetings over the weekend did to the markets (Spoiler alert…not a lot). Plus how exactly has legislation messed with our banks to the point of confusion. David Andalman joins us over the phone to talk fluctuating oil prices. Is there consistency on the horizon? What will happen with our markets with a rocky political outlook incoming as presidential election season nears even closer.

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Around the Corn


Chris Manns of PTI Securities & Futures and Jim Burns, lean hog trader on the CME, are both in-studio talking commodity trading. Paul Kreter, Director of Ethanol Marketing at Marquis Energy, talks ethanol markets. John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures’ Peoria, AZ office talks Arizona sports landscape before touching on GDX. Finally, David Andalman of DACS Research tells us how to trade this week. 

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Official Business


Jim Burns, Lean Hog trader on the CME is in-studio talking Donald Trump, taxes on traders, the NCAA Tournament and much more. Dennis Bracco, former college basketball official, shares fascinating stories from his time as a Division 1 referee. John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures shares a ‘Stock of the Day’. Finally, David Andalman of DACS Research talks markets. 

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