Topics: Debt
Quality Over Quantity
January 19, 2018
Kevin O’Neill joins us for hour one to discuss the pros and potential cons of the new GOP Tax Bill. Lorenzo Fioramonti, Author, Professor and Director of Governance Innovation, calls in from South Africa in an effort to dispel the importance of measuring economic health via GDP growth. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ location previews Conference Championship Sunday in the NFL before talking markets.
War on Poverty
January 18, 2018
Denver-based labor attorney, Lou Michels, joins us this morning in a heated discussion with the Chief about tax policies and college sports programs. Next up, we welcomed Sister Stephanie Baliga to talk about Chicago’s influx of people needing extra help just to feed themselves due to governmental changes. Sister Stephanie and the Chief also talk about the mass failure of pushing everyone to go to college. Lastly, we have David Andalman, of PTI Securities, who joined us for the last half hour to talk about currencies and more.
Monday Morning QB
January 8, 2018
Chicago attorney, Brendan Cournane, is in-studio. Chief and Brendan welcome veteran floor trader, Frank Fahey, for hour one to talk Wild Card Weekend in the NFL, the future of College Football and the GOP Tax Bill. David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures joins the guys and predicts a ‘slightly down’ week in the markets.
Dirty Deeds Financed With Bitcoin
December 20, 2017
This morning, Kevin O’Neill and the Chief discussed the hypothetical outcomes that can happen if the government gives corporations large tax breaks. It is suggested that there would be very positive outcomes such as increased jobs. But, the question is, at what cost? The Chief also points out some of the similarities of Trump’s tactics with infamous dictators. One tactic is always comparing himself back to Hilary Clinton and suggesting that, no matter what, she still would have been worse. Next up was Fari Hamzei, of Hamzei Analytics, who talked weekly markets. They touched on some interesting facts about how even the smallest modification of a plane or train can have a major impact on the design entirely. The Chief pointed out the astronomical healthcare prices for an average middle class family paying out of pocket. Lastly, Fari and the Chief ended with some very interesting viewpoints and questions regarding bitcoin and bitcoin mining.
Ground Swelling
November 3, 2017
Kevin O’Neill kicks off the show breaking down the Republican tax reform proposal before commenting on Donna Brazile’s scathing piece on the DNC. Kathy Dervin is in-studio. Chief and Kathy welcome Pedro da Costa, Fed Reporter for Business Insider, to give us the scoop on recently appointed Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ location calls in to Chief and Matty Weber to discuss the difficulty ‘the middle’ faces in getting their voices heard.