Topics: Pensions

‘Havin’ Dreams is What Makes Life Tolerable’


Chief and Matty Weber kick off the show reflecting on the Chicago Bulls off-season and what their current roster’s looking like. Joel Elconin of Benzinga joins Chief for the second half of the hour. Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, talks markets and monopolies. Wayne Madsen of Wayne Madsen Report discusses a Presidential Administration’s effect on market performance. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ location talk big corp vs small businesses and how the internet can make it a more even playing field. 

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Haves and Have Nots


Chicago attorney Brendan Cournane is in-studio. Chief and Brendan cover everything from the inner-workings of Chicago politics to the looming Illinois pension crisis. David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures closes the show talking Japanese markets, tariffs and Russian influence. 

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Weary on Theory


Kevin O’Neill calls in for hour one to talk unintended consequences by way of government policy and much more. Russell Rhoads of CBOE is in-studio for hour two talking corrupt governments, public pensions and volatile markets. 

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Drafting a Plan


Chief and Matty Weber lead off the show talking MLB Draft, the passing of Dwight Clark, and the history of multi-sport athletes. Joel Elconin of Benzinga talks markets before sharing a brief Belmont preview. Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, talks tech stocks and how companies like $AAPL have changed our society for better or worse. Karl Denninger of Market Ticker digs in to the employment number before touching on Illinois’s pension crisis. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ office talks gambling, coffee and tariffs. 

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Pardon Me


Chicago attorney Brendan Cournane is in-studio. Chief and Brendan welcome options guru and veteran floor trader, Frank Fahey, for hour one to discuss President Trump’s ‘I can pardon myself’ comments and much more. David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures joins the guys to talk cancer research stocks, the managerial class and stock buybacks. 

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