Topics: Puerto Rico
Always Dreaming
May 8, 2017
Chicago attorney Brendan Cournane is in-studio. Chief and Brendan welcome veteran floor trader and options guru Frank Fahey at the top of the show. Frank recaps the presidential election in France before telling us why traders may be fleeing the options market. Chief and Brendan then talk municipal bankruptcies such as the situation facing Puerto Rico. David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures reflects on Saturday’s Kentucky Derby before telling us how to trade these markets.
Crashing the Party System
May 9, 2016
The Chief and Maddie kick off the show discussing the Kentucky Derby and the wildfires ravaging Canada. Chris Manns joins in for a discussion of the election and the party system. The crew wonders if the increasing popularity of party “outsiders” like Trump and Sanders will break the 2 party system. Stocks & Jocks friend Karl Denninger calls in with an analysis of the labor market. He says he’s not buying the optimism reflected in the recent job reports. From Arizona, John Neal calls with his stock of the week and gives his two cents on whether John McCain can hold his senate seat another term. David Andalman takes out the show with his market analysis. As far as he can tell the future is rocky but we may be exactly where we are now in 2 months.
iChief
May 3, 2016
Jon Najarian of CNBC’s ‘Fast Money’ kicks off the show with Chief to talk some stocks like Apple and Twitter. Has Apple peaked? Joel Elconin of Benzinga joins the discussion to help answer Chief’s question – What does Apple need to do to succeed?
Kenny Polcari rounds out the first hour to talk markets and this wacky election. Later on the show, Jon elaborates on a stock call he made last week.
Eminent Domain Game
May 2, 2016
Chris Manns of PTI Securities & Futures is in-studio talking Puerto Rico’s imminent default, before welcoming Keith Mussman, President of the Kankakee (Illinois) County Farm Bureau, to shed light on a potential railroad project affecting Illinois property owners downstate. Jim Burns, lean hog trader at the CME, goes over Michael Bloomberg’s college commencement speech and more. Then John Neal and David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures tell us how to trade these markets.
Chinese Exposure
August 18, 2015
Jon Najarian of optionMONSTER and CNBC’s “Fast Money” is in-studio discussing China, markets and James Harrison’s comments on participation trophies. Joel Elconin of Benzinga talks earnings. Finally, Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, shares his thoughts on the markets.