Topics: Federal Reserve

“Fed” Up


The Chief starts off the show with Kevin O’Neill addressing Janet Yellen’s testimony to the House Financial Services Committee and discussing the Louisville recruitment scandal. Fari Hamzei joins the mix in the later hour to comment on the Fed, discuss the soaring Yen, and project that the Clinton campaign is a goner after her loss in New Hampshire.

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Mad Tax


Lou Michels is in-studio breaking down the New Hampshire Primary, the appeal of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, and much more. Robert Raiola, the “Sports Tax Man”, joins the show to go over the Jock Tax that affected the Super Bowl participants in Santa Clara, California. Finally, David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures talks markets before Janet Yellen’s latest speech. 

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Deutsche’s Got Trouble


Kevin O’Neil joins the Chief for the first hour of the show discussing the high interest rates that Chicago Public Schools is promising on its $750 million borrowed in bonds. Then the Chief gives Maddie a lesson in gambling before the crew discusses where to place bets on the Superbowl and how they would spend a big powerball payday. Fari Hamzei joins in for a discussion of football hall of famers and baseball allstars. The Chief and Fari take the show out with a market analysis and discussion of the troubles of Deutsche Bank.

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Caucus for the Rest Of Us


Author and Professor at Columbia College Chicago, Eric Charles May, is back in-studio breaking down the Iowa Caucus results. Joel Elconin of Benzinga tells us what big companies he thinks will continue to stand the test of time. Finally, Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, talks markets. 

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“Tell Michael it was only business…”


Lou Michels is in-studio discussing Zen, the cause of the Great Depression, the Blake Griffin off court fight and much more. David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures discusses oil’s effect on the markets. 

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