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Love Boat


A spirited show as always when the Chief and Lou Michels are in-studio. Today, with Matty Weber chiming in as only he can, the guys cover Love Boat, civil disobedience, the public pension crisis, how Chicago’s attractive qualities are being overshadowed by debt and much more.

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Out Like Flynn


Chief and Matty Weber discuss the current administration’s lies that led to the resignation of National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn. They also reflect on Donald Trump’s rise to power and how people with nothing in common somehow identify with the Real Estate mogul. Joel Elconin of Benzinga talks gold and whether or not the markets will ever go down. Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, shares how financial regulations have completely changed the trading industry. Finally, Chicago attorney Gregg Rzepczynski and John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ office debate where this administration is heading, for better or worse. 

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End of Employees


Lou Michels is in-studio for his weekly visit (argument) with the Chief. They discuss fiduciary rule, surge pricing, independent contractors, government waste and much more. They even agree on a few things! 

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Changing the Code


Kevin O’Neill tips off the show discussing the lack of respect in today’s political climate, the importance of enforcing the laws we do have and the latest in college hoops. Fari Hamzei of Hamzei Analytics is not thrilled with the state of national security. David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures talks tax codes and how to trade these markets.

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Vampire Squids


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.

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