Guests: Joel Elconin
Land of the Copycats
April 10, 2018
Chief and JZ kicked off the show talking equal pay issues. Next up, Joel Elconin of Benzinga called in to talk about his trip to San Antonio to watch the Final Four. Karl Denninger of Market Ticker calls in and addressed the growing concern regarding China’s intellectual property theft. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ office closed the show talking attorney-client privilege rights.
Bilaterally Regulated
March 27, 2018
Chief and Matty Weber tip off the show discussing the relevance of bilateral trade agreements. Joel Elconin of Benzinga is heading down to the Final Four in San Antonio, TX. He tells the Chief all about it. Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, believes over regulation and the emergence of dark pools have greatly diminished his industry. Karl Denninger of Market Ticker calls in to get into the weeds on how Facebook and other tech giants are successfully mining our data. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ office talks trading strategies.
Rock Your Dox Off
March 20, 2018
Jon Najarian of CNBC’s ‘Fast Money’ calls in to preview Election Day in Illinois. Joel Elconin of Benzinga tells Chief that Michigan’s last second win against Houston on Saturday is one of his favorite sports moments of all time. Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, talks trading strategies. Wayne Madsen of Wayne Madsen Report discusses a Presidential Administration’s effect on market performance. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ location talks FAANG stocks and more.
How Trade Wars Become Real Wars
March 13, 2018
Hal Snarr of Westminster College called in this morning discussing affordable healthcare and the wages of doctors versus insurance companies. Joel Elconin of Benzinga shares his views regarding the NCAA and discussed trade wars. Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, also touched on tariffs and the steel industry. Next up, we had Karl Denninger of Market Ticker discussing the difference between dumping and competitiveness. Karl also sparked some interesting questions regarding just and unjust means of production and related those viewpoints back to Trump’s flat rate tariffs. Lastly, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ location calls in to talk CPI reports and short term trade.
Taxing Tariffs
March 6, 2018
Chief opens the show discussing the President’s right, whether we like it or not, to impose tariffs on other nations. Joel Elconin of Benzinga thinks we should focus on some of the positives in college basketball like John Beilein’s rise to becoming one of the nation’s best coaches. Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, wonders if ‘rattling the tree’ on trade agreements isn’t a bad idea after all. Wayne Madsen of Wayne Madsen Report isn’t a fan of our ‘royal government’. Lastly, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ location calls in to talk ‘sin tax’.