Topics: Insurance

Inflated Boot Straps


Kevin O’Neill leads off talking MLB playoff races, Trump’s disastrous rally in Phoenix and how rising college tuition has changed the landscape for incoming graduates. Fari Hamzei of Hamzei Analytics discusses the evolution of Las Vegas before breaking down Military spending policy. Finally, Dan Haugh, President of PTI Securities & Futures, joins the Chief to get into the weeds of our current ‘Fed-created’ market and economy. 

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Entitled As Health


Psychologist, Dr. Mark Johnson, returns to the show to discuss the stress the average middle class family may be taking on due to healthcare premiums. Joel Elconin of Benzinga previews a little Big Ten football. Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, wonders what the market would look like without the help of the Federal Reserve over the last nine years. Bob Cerone, Founder & CEO of CognosHR returns to the show to take a deeper dive into healthcare reform. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ location delves inside the mind of a Trump supporter. 

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Lollygagging Around the Infield


Kevin O’Neill kicks off the show talking President Trump and the North Korea situation, shortcomings of Dodd-Frank, and the continuation of Chief’s healthcare plan. Kathy Dervin is in-studio and joins Kevin and Chief to discuss literature and the human condition, Rick Renteria and the Chicago White Sox.  At the top of the hour, special guest Roni A. Elias, litigation finance attorney, joins the Chief and Kathy. They discuss financial cases and how his experienced team dives into a case, assesses its merits, provides strategic guidance where desired, lines up experts to strengthen it, and — most importantly — deploy the funding needed to carry the case through to its best outcome.  John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures’ Peoria, AZ location joins in to discuss the Cubs and Bears and trading strategies.

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Coming Up Short


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. 

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Subsidize Guise


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. 

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