Topics: Social Security
No Reality Basket
July 10, 2017
Chicago attorney Brendan Cournane is in-studio. Chief and Brendan welcome options guru and veteran floor trader, Frank Fahey, to discuss the state of professional sports leagues, Illinois’s financial situation and much more. Karl Denninger of Market Ticker returns to the show to break down the latest jobs number before weighing in on Illinois’s budget struggles. Finally, David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures talks markets, a ‘reality-less’ CPI basket and where he believes the market’s heading.
Fundamental Worries
July 5, 2017
Kevin O’Neill leads off the show talking fiscal responsibility, team building and much more. Fari Hamzei of Hamzei Analytics discusses growing concerns with North Korea before sharing his short positions. David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures tells us how to trade these markets.
Finding Middle Ground
May 24, 2017
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.
Leak Minded
May 16, 2017
Jon Najarian of CNBC’s ‘Fast Money’ calls in to discuss Trump’s alleged leaks to Russia before telling us how to fix both healthcare and the tax code. Brent Slava of Benzinga shares a quick market update. Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC, wonders if bears will ever make a run in 2017. Dan Sheridan of Sheridan Mentoring calls in to reminisce about the old trading floor days before getting into the weeds on option strategies. Finally, John Neal of PTI Securities & Futures‘ Peoria, AZ office talks playoff hockey and more.
Trying to Plug a Leak
March 21, 2017
The Chief and Nick Isasi kick off the show talking the NCAA NIT from the night prior. How did Illinois State blow that? We then touch on Comey’s press conference before being joined by Jon Najarian. He helps us make sense of the markets after Comey’s conference yesterday.
Joel Elconin of Benzinga.com joins us to talk University of Michigan basketball and rate increases. Kenny Polcari calls in from New York and give his take on corporate tax reform and our markets.
Wayne Madsen is our featured guest for the day as he tries to walk Chief through these leaks. Who should be the maddest throughout all this?
John Neal rounds out Tuesday’s show and talks what stocks are actually tradeable this week.