Topics: Japan
The World After GDP
March 24, 2017
David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures tips off the show discussing how he thinks the Trumpcare vote will pan out and how it may or may not affect the markets. Kathy Dervin is in-studio. Chief and Kathy welcome Lorenzo Fioramonti, Author, Professor and Director of Governance Innovation. Professor Fioramonti reveals how he thinks GDP growth as a measurement and/or target is an outdated way of gauging performance. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ location talks March Madness, tech stocks and healthcare.
Healthy Unveiling
March 7, 2017
The Chief gets things started by taking a look at the Republican unveiling of their new healthcare proposal. Joel Elconin of Benzinga talks bonds and trading strategies. Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, shares his thoughts on healthcare and wonders why the threats from China and North Korea have not yet affected Asian markets. Jon Najarian of CNBC’s ‘Fast Money’ discusses why he thinks there’s a distrust in the public when it comes to our national press. He also predicts an interest rate hike on the 15th and looks ahead to how this may affect the markets. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ office talks hot dogs, inflation and more.
Mean Tweets
March 6, 2017
Brendan Cournane is in-studio with the Chief. David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures joins the guys first as they try to gauge the temperament of the average investor. Then options guru and veteran floor trader, Frank Fahey, joins the conversation talking Trump’s wiretapping claims, vast travel spending and how nothing seems to negatively affect the markets (check out Frank’s latest blog post here).
Scratching Off
February 13, 2017
Options guru and veteran floor trader, Frank Fahey, opens the show talking bull markets, $HYG, $JNK and much more (check out Frank’s weekly blog here). Chicago Tribune ‘Watchdog Reporter’, Joe Mahr, joins the show discussing his recent investigation into the Illinois Lottery. Finally, David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures tells us how to trade these rising markets.
Vampire Squids
February 6, 2017
Brendan Cournane returns to the show in-studio to talk Illinois’s credit rating, last night’s Super Bowl comeback by the Patriots and much more. Options guru and veteran floor trader, Frank Fahey, predicts a flat market this week in spite of inflammatory political announcements (check out Frank’s weekly blog here). Matt Taibbi, writer/reporter for Rolling Stone, has a detailed discussion with the Chief regarding financial regulation and the role of the media covering the new administration. Finally, David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures tells us how to trade these markets.