Topics: Economics

Cat’s Outta the Barn


Options guru and veteran floor trader, Frank Fahey, calls in for hour one to talk markets, ‘FAANG’ stocks and much more. Audrey Johnson of HomeSource Realty updates us on the Chicagoland housing market. Finally, David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures shares trading strategies. 

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Underground Economies


Kevin O’Neill calls in for hour one to continue Wednesday’s discussion on gun control before talking NCAA basketball’s pending scandal. Kathy Dervin is in-studio. Chief and Kathy welcome Jim Higdon, reporter/columnist for the Washington Post and Politico. Unfortunately, a couple of minutes into Jim’s appearance, the phone lines crashed in our South Loop building. So we’ll have Mr. Higdon back on again in the near future. In Jim’s absence, Chief, Kathy and Matty Weber discussed Rick Pitino, the legalization of marijuana and Monday Morning Quarterbacks. 

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Leave It to the Beavers


Kevin O’Neill calls in for hour one to talk gun regulation, increased school security and much more. Russell Rhoads of the CBOE is in-studio for hour two talking markets, NASCAR and competition. 

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Gunning for a Better Future


Kevin O’Neill joins us for hour one to discuss the most-recent mass shooting before talking NCAA basketball corruption. Pedro da Costa of Business Insider calls in to talk inflation before sharing his student loan debacle. Lastly, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ location wonders if Mitt Romney would have won the 2016 Presidential Election had he run (share your opinion here!). 

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Indexing Inflation


Kevin O’Neill leads off the show talking ‘group think’ dynamics before breaking down the Cubs’ signing of Yu Darvish. Russell Rhoads of the CBOE is in-studio for the second hour talking VIX, hedging your positions and hidden inflation. 

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