Topics: Middle Class
Disappearing Pensions, Multiplying Price-Hikes
September 15, 2016
The Chief and Lou Michels are live in studio to kick off this wonderful Thursday morning by starting a discussion on Chicago politics and teachers’ disappearing pensions. What needs to change? Who needs to leave? What a nice way to kick off the day, right?
The Chief and Lou Michels are both confused about the Wells-Fargo fraud situation. I think it’s going to stay that way. Next they talk about how the poor continue to get poorer as taxes go up. They touch on the rising prices of service based industries like restaurants. Where is the price hike coming from?
Lou gives us a military weaponry lesson before rounding out the show.
Chief Loves Taxes
September 1, 2016
The Chief and Lou Michels kick off the show with a discussion on taxes. Are we paying too much? How can we fix it? What taxes need to be eliminated? Who needs to pay more? Where exactly are these lenient tax codes coming from that help these huge companies get these tax breaks? Lou. is. heated.
We talk about new weapons in today’s arsenal – and which ones does America already have? Which ones do we need? Chief gets mad about Chicago city stickers and we touch on minimum wage before rounding out the show with a reminiscing session regarding the abacus and a slide rule. No, really.
Ignorance is Risk
August 23, 2016
Chief and Matty Weber talk banking regulations, issues facing startup companies and Matt’s first movie theater experience in five years. Joel Elconin of Benzinga chimes in on the first place Cubs before taking a technical look at the markets. Then, Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, joins the show from Houston, TX to discuss the Fed’s effect on the current market landscape.
Yesterday’s Home Runs
August 16, 2016
Jon Najarian of CNBC’s ‘Fast Money’ is in-studio talking options insurance, NFL practice restrictions and much more. Joel Elconin of Benzinga shares his thoughts on how the Presidential election could affect the markets. Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, discusses the vanishing middle class and how regulations are strangling the financial industry. Then, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures’ Peoria, AZ office shares a ‘Stock of the Day’.
This Is Looking Glass
August 10, 2016
Kevin O’Neill leads off breaking down last night’s U.S. dominance in Rio, before making a case for the Libertarian candidates in this year’s Presidential race. Fari Hamzei of Hamzei Analytics talks technical trading strategies. Then, David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures publicly endorses a Presidential candidate.