Guests: Lou Michels
Hovering Helicopter Money
July 14, 2016
The Chief and Lou Michels kick off the show with a discussion about social security. Spoiler alert : They don’t agree.
Next they touch on the national work force participation rate – this time they both bring statistics to back up their views…and they still don’t agree!
The Chief comes prepared to today’s show with a bag full of questions for Lou regarding everything from basic unions to collectively bargained agreements in the NFL.
They finally find common ground when talking about the status of our economy and inflation.
Stocks and Jocks : The Body Issue
July 7, 2016
Happy Thursday! The Chief kicks off the show by picking Lou Michels’s legal brain regarding the FBI recommending AGAINST the indictment of Hillary Clinton. We have a small debate over the Chicago Bulls’ signing of Dwyane Wade. Then, Chief and Lou discuss where, and more importantly, why the Department of Justice sends resources to certain places. We touch on ‘age-ism’ in the work place as Chief defends the use of his ancient flip phone. Finally, Michels and The Chief round out the show with an update on Brexit along with the continual rise of Donald Trump as a Presidential candidate.
Us Against Them
June 30, 2016
The Chief and Lou Michels kick off the show in studio. They start with the question – where is trading going? Do traders have a chance? Lou Michels absolutely scoffs at the behavior of the Clintons. More importantly – how they aren’t arrested.
Lou Michels explains the recent Istanbul airport attack and explains the country’s reactions to this deadly bombing.
We discuss who we would WANT to see in office as president and why.
Finally – we touch base on the 2016 summer Olympics and what is wrong with the Olympic trials today.
No Retreat? No Regrets?
June 27, 2016
Lou Michels kicks off the show reacting to last week’s Brexit vote and how it relates to the 2016 U.S. election. Chris Manns, Kathy Dervin and Kevin Riordan are in-studio talking Brexit and the market’s reaction. John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures talks markets. Lastly, David Andalman of DACS Research talks British Pound and the future of the EU.
The Poor get Poorer
June 16, 2016
Lou Michels and The Chief kick off the show to cover The Federal Reserve and their rate hikes, interest rates and inflation. Lou chimes in on the horrendous Orlando shooting.
Megan McArdle of Bloomberg joins us on the show to further our discussions and gives her viewpoint on why the poor get poorer, the rich get richer and just how can we fix this?