Topics: Economy
The Air Strike Issue
August 10, 2017
Denver labor attorney Lou Michels calls in for hour one. Chief and Lou discuss household debt, Google and Guam. The guys also discuss North Korea and the air strike issue. VIX, SPX and RUT guru Russell Rhoads of the CBOE joins the Chief for hour two with Frank Fahey to discuss the VIX and SPX and market strategies.
Coming Up Short
August 9, 2017
Kevin O’Neill leads off the show with a quick recap of the Stocks & Jocks softball team’s championship game loss before talking inflation, healthcare and more. Fari Hamzei of Hamzei Analytics assesses the risk of North Korea after its latest series of threats. David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures talks $DIS, $NFLX and more.
My Slats Grobnik
August 8, 2017
The ‘Snarky Professor’ Hal Snarr, Author and Professor of Economics at Westminster College, is in-studio. Hal and the Chief talk free markets, hidden taxation and much more. Joel Elconin of Benzinga joins the guys to discuss stagnant indexes within the market. Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, believes there’s significant inflation in the restaurant industry. John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ location closes the show talking college football, stagnant markets and more.
Subsidize Guise
August 7, 2017
Chicago attorney Brendan Cournane is in-studio. Chief and Brendan welcome options guru and veteran floor trader, Frank Fahey, to talk Chicago Cubs baseball, real estate markets and the stagnant S&P 500. Karl Denninger of Market Ticker rejoins the show to breakdown the latest jobs number before telling us how a lack of anti-trust enforcement in this country is the leading cause of all economic issues. Finally, David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures talks subway tax in New York, gold and oil.
Chiefapalooza
August 4, 2017
Kevin O’Neill kicks off the show talking ‘pay-for-play’ politics, President Trump’s ties to Russia and the groups most negatively affected by the Affordable Care Act. Kathy Dervin is in-studio with special guests Julie Dervin and Meghan Skelton. Chief and the ladies discuss both the positive and negative impact a festival like Lollapalooza has on the city of Chicago. John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures’ Peoria, AZ location joins the music discussion before breaking down the labor report.