Topics: Minimum Wage

Finding Middle Ground


Kevin O’Neill kicks off the show breaking down Trump’s budget proposal and wondering why middle of the road policies — that would likely work better — are rarely considered by either side. Fari Hamzei of Hamzei Analytics talks Moody’s downgrade of China, shorting these markets and more. David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures shares his trading strategies.

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Fed Leakage


Chief and Kathy Dervin welcome Economic Journalist Pedro da Costa of Business Insider. The three of them discuss Federal Reserve leaks, market-moving announcements and whether or not the Fed is acting nefariously when sharing data with select groups. John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ location joins the show to breakdown the Blackhawks’ first round exit before taking a look at fundamentally-driven markets. 

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Restructuring The Infrastructure


The Chief and Nick Isasi kick off the show and explain the importance of ‘wording.’

Kevin O’Neill joins us as we touch on the NCAA conference tournaments – and the upcoming tournament. They touch on the infrastructure of America and Trump’s plan to fix it.

The professor, Hal Snarr, makes his triumphant return to Stocks and Jocks as he tries to teach us some things about the markets, and the fed.

John Neal joins the show to help round out the week as he and Chief recap some stocks from the last four days.

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Instant Replay Away


Karl Denninger of Market Ticker leads off discussing how the Affordable Care Act is negatively affecting part-time labor, how the cost of college tuition is not feasible for a vast number of Americans and much more. Kathy Dervin and Josh Nelson of the ‘Southside Podcast’ on SB Nation are both in-studio talking MLB Playoffs, automated strike zones and instant replay. John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ office chimes in with an update on earnings. 

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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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