April 21, 2025
Greg, Mike, John, and Nancy kick off this week with conversations about shadow banking, UTennessee parting with QB Nico Iamaleava, foreign policy, and interest rate fluctuations.
Shadow Banks and Money :
https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2013/06/basics.htm
https://www.shadowstats.com/charts/monetary-base-money-supply
What happened with Tennessee’s QB
https://archive.ph/PIUzG#selection-425.1-425.275
Greg Papas is an independent trader and co-creator of the www.immediate.trade website. Greg made his bones in the Grain Room as a clerk for Coach Doug Redmann and Adam Rich where he learned about grain swaps, automation and market making. Outside of trading Greg’s interests lie in restaurants, western philosophy and game theory. He is a resident of the Chicagoland area.
Mike Murphy is a graduate of Notre Dame, a former U.S. Army Intelligence officer, and Stocks & Jocks’ commenter on sports and foreign policy.
John Flannigan is a retired English professor from Prairie State College out of Chicago Heights, IL. He is an expert on local politics, housing and property rates. He is a long time friend of Tom “The Chief” Haugh and graduate of Notre Dame University.
Nancy Long-Graham is a loan officer for American Portfolio Mortgage and resident “Real Estate Guru” for Stocks and Jocks.