Guests: Joel Elconin

Creeping Up


Kevin O’Neill talks White Sox, NHL Playoffs, NCAA transfer rules and more. Joel Elconin of Benzinga recaps Home Depot’s and Wal-Mart’s earnings. Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, talks record-high markets. Finally, Audrey Johnson of HomeSource Realty discusses the current state of the Chicagoland housing market. 

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Bonds, Trade Bonds


Jon Najarian of optionMONSTER and CNBC’s “Fast Money” is in-studio talking interest rates, bonds, the Verizon/AOL merger and much more. Joel Elconin of Benzinga talks markets. Then, Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, shares his thoughts on where we’re heading. 

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Front-Running


Fari Hamzei of Hamzei Analytics is in-studio talking trading strategies, front-running the Federal Reserve and much, much more. Joel Elconin of Benzinga recaps the Kentucky Derby before talking markets. 

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Civil Unrest


Kevin O’Neill joins the show to break down the first round of the NFL Draft along with the NFL’s tax exempt status. Joel Elconin of Benzinga calls in for a quick Kentucky Derby preview along with sharing his thoughts on the upcoming Pacquiao vs. Mayweather fight. Kevin Riordan of Capital Trading Group and Kathy Dervin are in-studio talking bonds. Then, Pedro da Costa of Wall Street Journal joins the show to report on the situation in Baltimore before sharing the latest on the Federal Reserve’s influence on the markets and economy. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures shares a “Stock of the Day”.

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Remembering #55


Jon Najarian of optionMONSTER and CNBC’s “Fast Money” is in-studio remembering he and the Chief’s old friend and former Chicago Bear, Doug Buffone, who passed away at age 70. Joel Elconin of Benzinga talks interest rates and earnings.

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