Futures Edge Show: Finance Unfiltered with Jim Iuorio and Bob Iaccino

Is Universal Basic Income (UBI) more appropriate today than decades ago? Author Scott Santens literally wrote the book advocating for UBI, “Let There Be Money.” He has been researching the concept since 2013 and his work shaped the thinking of former U.S. presidential candidate Andrew Yang. He argues how the decoupling of wages from productivity has driven inequality as the total national productivity have flowed to fewer and fewer people. He considers all the factors: Where does the money come from for basic income? Wouldn't it cost more than the entire federal budget to provide everyone basic income? Should it really go to everyone, or would it be better to target it to those who need it the most? Will it give the government too much power?

Mike Solana, vice president at The Founders Fund and founder and editor-in-chief of Pirate Wires, a media company focused on the intersection of technology, politics, and culture, sifts through the economics of topics like invasive species, lab grown meat, climate change, nuclear energy, media and more. His raw perspective on the impact of science on society might permit you to assess risk differently. Follow @micsolana @pirateswires More from Futures Edge hosts: @bob_iaccino @jimiuorio

There are three possible outcomes to trade: a win, a loss, and a break even. Path Trading Partner’s Co-founder & Chief Technical Officer, Mike Arnold, looks at how equities might adjust to a potential recession, analyzing specific longer-term chart levels in equities, natural gas, gold and crude oil.  

Jeffrey Tucker, founder and president of the Brownstone Institute, a libertarian-leaning think tank founded to respond to government social and economic policies, as well as Senior Writer for The Epoch Times, unpacks the word corporatism and the merger of government with business in which government is cooperating more with the private industry - lucrative companies and financial institutions - and less with small business. He addresses issues today like the EV market, big pharma, the Fed and COVID response. 

Cameron Dawson, Chief Investment Officer at New Edge Wealth joins us this week and her cognitively complex mind just goes off. Watch this episode BECAUSE it's Cameron. You'll understand that statement after you watch it.

This week, we were lucky enough to chat with Andrea Lamari, General Partner for Manhattan Venture Partners. Andrea Lamari has facilitated over $10 billion worth of transactions for mid and late-stage private companies. As one of the first female executives in the space, Lamari has been leading private company liquidity in the secondary market since its early days, beginning her career as a co-founder of Forge (previously Equidate). Prior to joining MVP, she led the Liquidity Solutions team at Carta (previously eShares). Before Carta, she spent three years as the West Coast director for NASDAQ Private Market. a division of Nasdaq, Inc., where she ran business development for this unit, bolstering Nasdaq’s presence by supporting late-stage, pre-IPO companies before they listed on the exchange. She has facilitated transactions for companies such as Slack, Uber, Stitch Fix, and PagerDuty.

Path Trading Partner's Co-founder & Chief Techincal Officer, Mike Arnold, is back with specific levels to look at over the coming month in the S&P, NASDAQ, Crude oil, Copper, Gold, 10year treasuries & AAPL

This week, we sat down with Hugh Hendry, the Founder and dynamic force behind Eclectica Macro. Hugh is a wildly successful former hedge fund manager and current St Barts luxury hotelier who fearlessly navigates the complexities of the financial world with creativity, innovation, vision, and style. Brace yourself for a conversation that defies convention and challenges your current beliefs on the market and the world.

This week we are joined by the Queen of Alternatives; Shana Orczyk Sissel has climbed the ladder of the financial services industry. As Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer of Banríon Capital Management. Shana helps independent advisors navigate the complex world of alternative investing, assisting with investment platform development, alternatives in portfolio construction, and developing best practices in alternative investment due diligence. Shana is a sought-after speaker & media contributor, appearing frequently at industry events and on major financial news outlets like CNBC, Fox Business Network, Bloomberg, and the TD Ameritrade Network...but we got her this week.

This week, we are joined by Dave Cullom, professor of organic chemistry at Cornell University. He delves into the rapidly drying pool of social security payments, government spending, big pharma, and many other topics. If you wait long enough, maybe even some MK Ultra? We kept him to an hour, but we could've EASILY gone 3 of 4.