Topics: Interest Rates

No Domestic Product


Chief and Matty Weber discuss the Cubs’ game 2 loss in the NLCS and the rise in Big Ten football. Frank Fahey, options guru and veteran floor trader, talks manufacturing job defection, risk versus reward and stagnant GDP growth. Then, David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures shares his opinion on interest rates and where the economy is heading. 

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Missing Ethics


Kevin O’Neill leads off talking cyber security, banking ethics and more. Kathy Dervin is in-studio. She and the Chief welcome Hal Snarr, Author and Professor of Economics at Westminster College. Together they debate Fed policy, intrastate healthcare options and the future of our economy. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures’ Peoria, AZ office talks MLB playoffs, online colleges and how to trade these markets. 

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Stumpf, Trump, and Curse Words


The Chief and Lou Michels kick off the show talking about the Wells-Fargo situation, Was John Stumpf the correct person to resign? Was he just a Scapegoat?

Lou Michels asks The Chief – “Is the government doing too much in our economy?” before asking – what could we have done differently regarding the republican presidential nominee?

We cover the issue of ‘cursing in the workplace’ as Nick hovers over the ‘mute’ button on Chief and Lou’s microphones. We round out the show by talking presidential candidates and what first time voters will do this November.

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A Cubs Fan’s Lament


Jon Najarian of CNBC’s ‘Fast Money’ is live in studio – as we recap the cubs game and the hurricane evacuation from last week before looking at some preliminary numbers for today’s trading day.

Joel Elconin of Benzinga joins us to discuss some University of Michigan Football before talking markets before opening bell – Joel thinks Apple can soar right now. Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC discusses this upcoming election and what outcome will affect the markets more.

John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures’ Peoria, AZ office joins the conversation for a segment before we welcome a very special guest to the show.  Leland Faust author of A Capitalist’s Lament, joins us for an exclusive interview about his new book.

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Election Detection


Kathy Dervin is in-studio discussing Hurricane Matthew, the Jobs number, Deutsche Bank and more. John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ office talks precious metals. Bev Harris, Founder of BlackBoxVoting.org, talks election fraud, government extortion and how shady electoral practices can be exposed and prevented.

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