ORLY-EP0166A - Monitoring the Money

ORLY-EP0166A - Monitoring the Money

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #166 recorded Friday, September 29th, 2017 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen with the usual suspects, Daniel Atherton.

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Following the Money - Market Watch:

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http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EDJI/history/

Aug: - Week 4 - 8/25/17:
Dow closed at 21,813.67 UP 139.16 DOWN 16.64 from July
Nasdaq closed at 6,265.64 UP 49.11 DOWN 109.04 from July
S&P closed at 2,443.05 UP 17.5 DOWN 29.05 from July

September Friday Closing changes week to week.
Sept: Week 1 - 9/01/17: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/274341/stock-market-news-for-sep-1-2017
Dow closed at 21,987.56 UP
Nasdaq closed at 6,435.33 UP
S&P closed at 2,476.55 UP

Sept: Week 2 - 9/08/17: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/275142/stock-market-news-for-sep-8-2017
Dow closed at 21,797.79 DOWN
Nasdaq closed at 6,360.19 DOWN
S&P closed at 2461.43 DOWN

Sept: Week 3 - 9/15/17: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/275973/stock-market-news-for-sep-15-2017
Dow closed at 22,268.34 UP  
Nasdaq closed at 6,454.28 UP
S&P closed at 2,495.62 UP

Sept: Week 4 - 9/22/17: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/276767/stock-market-news-for-sep-22-2017
Dow closed at 22,359.23 UP
Nasdaq closed at 6,422.69 DOWN
S&P closed at 2,500.60 UP

Sept: Week 5 - 9/29/17: https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/277326/stock-market-news-for-sep-29-2017
Dow closed at 22,381 UP $567.33 From August
Nasdaq closed at 6,453.45 UP $187.81 From August
S&P closed at 2,510.06 UP $67.01 From August

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/29/market-thinks-fed-could-hold-off-rate-hikes-for-another-year-at-least.html

Following the Money - OIL

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http://www.nasdaq.com/markets/crude-oil.aspx

WTI (NYMEX) Price

July:
Week 4: $49.71 USD  UP $3.94 From last week, UP $5.48 from the top of the month.

August:
Week 4: $47.87 USD DOWN $0.27 From last week, DOWN $1.81 from July.

September:
Week 1: $47.29 USD DOWN $0.58
Week 2: $47.48 USD UP $0.19  
Week 3: $49.95 USD UP $2.47
Week 4: $50.66 USD UP $0.71
Week 5: $51.67 USD UP $1.01, UP $3.80 from August.

Following the Money - Exchange Rates

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) XDR/SDR Basket Currencies

Five most-traded currencies in the foreign exchange market referenced against the US Dollar.

July
Week 4: $1 USD  =  €0.85 Eur = ¥6.74 CNY = ¥110.63 JPY = 0.76 GBP = 0.00036 Bitcoin

August:
Week 4: $1 USD  =  €0.84 Eur = ¥6.65 CNY = ¥109.37 JPY = 0.77 GBP = 0.00023 Bitcoin

September
Week 1: $1 USD  =  €0.84 Eur = ¥6.57 CNY = ¥109.85 JPY = 0.77 GBP = 0.00022 Bitcoin
Week 2: $1 USD  =  €0.83 Eur = ¥6.48 CNY = ¥107.84 JPY = 0.76 GBP = 0.00023 Bitcoin
Week 3: $1 USD  =  €0.xx Eur = ¥6.xx CNY = ¥109.xx JPY = 0.xx GBP = 0.000xx Bitcoin
Week 4: $1 USD  =  €0.84 Eur = ¥6.59 CNY = ¥111.99 JPY = 0.74 GBP = 0.00028 Bitcoin
Week 5: $1 USD  =  €0.85 Eur = ¥6.64 CNY = ¥112.46 JPY = 0.75 GBP = 0.00024 Bitcoin

http://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/bitcoin-price-after-japan-gives-out-licenses-2017-9-1002849475

US National Debt Ticker

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Watch that puppy grow! http://www.usdebtclock.org/

July 28: $19,967,603,583,206

August 25: $19,974,087,991,615 UP $68,048,025

September 29: $20,178,001,744,606 UP $5,251,427,833 UP $203,913,752,991 from August 25th

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ORLYEP0162A - Follow The Money, Economic Pulse Check, UBI, Taxes, and Military Pensions

ORLYEP0162A - Follow The Money, Economic Pulse Check, UBI, Taxes, and Military Pensions

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #162A recorded Friday, August 18th, 2017 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen with my usual suspects, Daniel Atherton and Stephen Griffith.

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Global Economic Pulse:

http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/

Follow The Markets, August Friday Closing changes week to week.

Week 1-8/04/17: Dow closed at 22,092.81 UP 262.5
Nasdaq closed at 6,351.56 DOWN 23.12
S&P closed at 2,476.83 UP 4.73

Week 2-8/11/17:   Dow closed at 21,858.32 DOWN 234.49
Nasdaq closed at 6,256.56 DOWN 95
S&P closed at 2,441.32 DOWN 35.51

Week 3-8/18/17:   Dow closed at 21,674.51 DOWN 183.81
Nasdaq closed at 6,216.53 DOWN 40.03
S&P closed at 2,425.55 DOWN 15.77

Compared to last month

7/28/17:   Dow closed at  21,830.31
Nasdaq closed at  6,374.68

S&P closed at  2,472.10

International Monetary Fund (IMF) XDR/SDR Basket Currencies

Five most-traded currencies in the foreign exchange market referenced against the US Dollar.

July

Week 4: $1 USD  =  €0.85 Eur = ¥6.74 CNY = ¥110.63 JPY = 0.76 GBP = 0.00036 Bitcoin

August:

Week 1: $1 USD  =  €0.85 Eur = ¥6.73 CNY = ¥110.69 JPY = 0.77 GBP = 0.00035 Bitcoin

Week 2: $1 USD  =  €0.85 Eur = ¥6.67 CNY = ¥109.16 JPY = 0.77 GBP = 0.00024 Bitcoin

Week 3: $1 USD  =  €0.85 Eur = ¥6.67 CNY = ¥109.18 JPY = 0.78 GBP = 0.00024 Bitcoin

 

Over a barrel = http://www.nasdaq.com/markets/crude-oil.aspx

WTI (NYMEX) Price

July:

Week 4: $49.71 USD  UP $3.94 From last week, UP 5.48 from the top of the month.

August:

Week 1: $49.58 USD DOWN $0.13

Week 2: $48.78 USD DOWN $0.80  

Week 3: $48.51 USD DOWN $0.27

 

Watch that puppy grow! http://www.usdebtclock.org/

July 28: $19,967,603,583,206

August 4: $19,969,787,407,865 Up $2,183,824,659

August 13: $19,972,583,428,675 Up $2,796,020,810

August 18: $19,974,156,039,640 UP $1,572,610,965

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US Unfunded Liabilities (GAAP) $107,176,295,247,453 (about 7pm tonight)

Definition

The amount, at any given time, by which future payment obligations exceed the present value of funds available to pay them. For example, a pension plan's payment obligations, including all income, death and termination benefits owed, are compared to the plan's present investment experience, and if the total plan obligations exceed the projected plan assets at any point in time, the plan has an unfunded liability.

Used in context: “Based on revenue projections from the Social Security Administration and the fact that the very populous Baby Boomer Generation has begun to reach retirement age, the economist argued that the U.S. Social Security system would soon become an unfunded liability unless comprehensive reforms were made.”

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ORLY-EP0160A - Follow The Money, Your Weekly Economic Pulse Check

ORLY-EP0160A - Follow The Money, Your Weekly Economic Pulse Check

Welcome to ORLYRADIO #160 recorded Friday, July 28th, 2017 - where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen with my usual suspects, Daniel Atherton and Amber Biesecker.

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Global Economic Pulse:

http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/

Follow The Markets, July Friday Closing changes week to week.

Week 1 - 7/07/17: Dow 21,414.34 - Nasdaq 6,153.08 - S&P 2,425.18

Week 2 - 7/14/17: Dow 21,637.74 UP 223.40 - Nasdaq 6,312.47 UP 159.39 - S&P 2,459.27 UP 34.09

Week 3 - 7/21/17:   Dow 21,580.07 DOWN 57.67 - Nasdaq 6,387.75 UP 75.28 - S&P 2,472.54 UP 13.27

Compared to last week:
Week 4 -
7/28/17: Dow 21,830.31 UP  250.24 - Nasdaq 6,374.68 DOWN 13.07 - S&P 2,472.10 DOWN 0.44

Compared to last Month/1st tracked week:
Week 4 7/28/17:   Dow 21,830.31 UP 415.97 - Nasdaq 6,374.68 UP 221.60 - S&P 2,472.10 UP 46.92

International Monetary Fund (IMF) XDR/SDR Basket Currencies

Five most-traded currencies in the foreign exchange market referenced against the US Dollar.

July:
Week 1: $1 USD = €0.88 Eur = ¥6.81 CNY = ¥113.89 JPY = 0.78 GBP = 0.00040 Bitcoin

Week 2: $1 USD = €0.87 Eur = ¥6.78 CNY = ¥112.54 JPY = 0.76 GBP = 0.00045 Bitcoin
Week 3: $1 USD = €0.86 Eur = ¥6.77 CNY = ¥111.16 JPY = 0.77 GBP = 0.00036 Bitcoin
Week 4: $1 USD = €0.85 Eur = ¥6.74 CNY = ¥110.63 JPY = 0.76 GBP = 0.00036 Bitcoin

Over a barrel = http://www.nasdaq.com/markets/crude-oil.aspx

WTI (NYMEX) Price

July:
Week 1: $44.23 USD
Week 2: $46.54 USD  UP $2.32
Week 3: $45.77 USD DOWN $0.77
Week 4: $49.71 USD  UP $3.94 From last week, UP 5.48 from the top of the month.

Watch that puppy grow!

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ORly Radio Show 63 for Saturday June 20th, 2015 - Racism Meets Reality - Charleston and the Confederacy

ORly Radio Show 63 for Saturday June 20th, 2015 - Racism Meets Reality - Charleston and the Confederacy

Welcome to ORly Radio Show 63 for Saturday June 20th, 2015  where we dismantle the current events for your edutainment through mostly rational conversations that make you go ‘Oh Really’! I’m your host Andy Cowen with my usual suspects Michael Robinson and David O’Connor.

Errata From Last Week: We make mistakes. Please, if you find one, pause the podcast, and send us a note. orlyradiopodcast@gmail.com or phone it in 470-222-6759

QUICK Headlines by Circa:

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GSoW - PSA

The Good:

  1. Rupert Murdoch to step down as CEO of 21st Century Fox in 2016, Sons will inherit the reins, and are not conservative and hate Fox News.

    1. http://circanews.com/s/8IL

    2. http://www.salon.com/2015/06/17/fox_news_as_we_know_it_may_be_screwed_roger_ailes_stunning_rebuke_could_spell_the_end/

  2. A group of chemists and engineers who work with nanotechnology published a paper this month in Nature Nanotechnology about an ultra-fine mesh that can merge into the brain to create what appears to be a seamless interface between machine and biological circuitry. Called “mesh electronics,” the device is so thin and supple that it can be injected with a needle — they’ve already tested it on mice, who survived the implantation and are thriving. The researchers describe their device as “syringe-injectable electronics,” and say it has a number of uses, including monitoring brain activity, delivering treatment for degenerative disorders like Parkinson’s, and even enhancing brain capabilities. http://gizmodo.com/scientists-just-invented-the-neural-lace-1711540938

-BREAK-
Logical Fallacy

The Bad:

  1. Racism?: Next $10 bill will feature a woman, US Treasury Dept. says  http://circanews.com/s/HeJB Public says it should have been the $20

  2. Rachel Dolezal Resigns President of NAACP of Washington position after being outed as white by her parents and self identifying as black for a really long time. just google her name, but don’t read the comments.

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Voicemail

The Ugly:

  1. Racism: Charleston shooter charged with 9 counts of murder, 1 gun possession charge  http://circanews.com/s/DBMB

  2. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/barrierbreaker/why-it-might-be-time-to-accept-that-white-lives-matter-more-a-black-atheist-reacts-to-dylann-roofs-bond-hearing/

  3. Audio Clip: Sandy Rios, the American Family Association’s director of governmental affairs, attacked President Obama today for his response to the Charleston shooting, which she said is proof that he “enjoys” such incidents because it will give him another chance to “remove guns from the hands of the American people.” http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/sandy-rios-obama-enjoyed-charleston-shooting

  4. Confederate Flag controversy:

    1. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/19/why-south-carolinas-confederate-flag-isnt-at-half-mast-after-church-shooting/

    2. A little happy: Supreme Court rules Texas can refuse Confederate flag on license plates  http://circanews.com/s/y7GB

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