Topics: Social Security
The Cubs Can Rally – Why Not Markets?
October 12, 2016
Kevin O’Neill kicks off the show to celebrate a very fun cubs win last night. Everyone is sleepy because of it – but it was worth it. The Chief and Kevin then have a discussion about government officials. From local to federal. How can citizens create change? How much does the government actually affect our rocky markets?
Fari Hamzei of Hamzei Analytics joins the second hour of the show to discuss how to really navigate these markets. Does the implosion of the Republican Party via Donald Trump have a long lasting effect on how we handle our money?
David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures rounds out the show with some tips before the opening bell.
White Sox , Stocks and Jocks
September 30, 2016
The Chief and Nick Isasi kick off the show to talk banks and the mess we’re in today….again. The Chief quizzes nick on how much the Fed thinks we spend on our things. Nick fails miserably.
Josh Nelson of the South Side Sox podcast is live in studio talking playoff baseball. What exactly are these teams that aren’t in the playoffs doing? We discuss the possibility of an international amateur draft in the MLB similar to the NBA.
We talk the short fall league with John Neal before touching on this Deutsche bank situation.
OPEC, Oh My!
September 29, 2016
The Chief and Lou Michels kick off the show talking about the recent OPEC decision before talking about the first presidential debate between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump that occurred on Monday. They talk about the Wells Fargo fiasco and how it affects Wells Fargo employees who are on the lowest level. Who is more at fault here? The lowly employees that were carrying it out – or the bigger ones at the top of the food chain who may have encouraged these ideas.
Lou Michels gives a quick rundown on how to handle a jury trial. So listen up!
Chief gives a history lession about recessions and The Great Depression before finishing off the show with a skeptical viewpoint at today’s numbers before markets open.
Chief’s Political Revolution
July 26, 2016
The Chief and Nick Isasi kick off the show to talk about the Democratic National Convention that kicked off last night. Nick, Chief and Joel Elconin of Benzinga touch on the Chicago Cubs blockbuster trade to acquire Aroldis Chapman before talking some markets.
Kenny Polcari, Director of NYSE Floor Operations at O’Neil Securities and a contributor to CNBC helps Chief make sense of these earnings reports that are slowly starting to creep in. Chief Drafts Kenny to his newly minted political party before Brooke Harrington joins us on the phone – and is the calm, soft spoken voice of reason we sometimes need on the show from a real economist.
Chief admits to not knowing one French person and Brooke pledges to translate for him if he ever comes to France. Yes, really.
For the Skimmers
July 18, 2016
Kevin O’Neill leads off reflecting on the passing of NBA great Nate Thurmond, before dissecting inner-business communication tactics. Chris Manns of PTI Securities & Futures talks property taxes, corn prices and much more. Then, John Neal and David Andalman of PTI Securities & Futures talk markets.