The Wall Street Shuffle Story

The Wall Street Shuffle is much more than just another talk show…fast-paced, topical, irreverent and smart analysis of the news and action of the day. Sure we discuss equities, investment and strategies. And, yes, we have only the absolute best national guests every day to bring perspective to complex issues.

But where we really shine is our unique ability to understand the complex financial and political worlds around us.  As we all know, money is politics and politics is money.  In today’s world of lightning fast political and regulatory changes, even the best investment strategy can come unraveled quickly unless you understand what other forces are moving your markets.

We take the time to get it right every day.  Crisp and fresh analysis of the Federal Reserve, the Treasury, our profligate Congress, the whims of the Executive branch, the latest from our Intel communities, cons and scams that could wreck your investments are all daily fare for our crack WSS Team.

We are proud that the information we discuss is as factual as possible. We then take that information and break it down into meaningful and actionable analysis. We may disagree on the conclusions but we won't disagree on the facts. There are too many talk shows that started out as political talk and then tried, most times unsuccessfully, to take that leap into financial analysis. We have always been a financial talk show that just happens to be very good at politics. These differences show when you discuss complex issues such as derivatives, off-balance sheet financing, the economic structure of various governments or the actions of central banks. Every one of these topics is significantly more important that a or from some analyst with the same information that you have.

Our team believes that if we can let you see just a little bit further into the financial future each day, you will make better investments. We don't tell you when to "buy, buy, buy" or "sell, sell, sell" because by then it is "too, too, too" late. See the whole financial and political world with new clarity and confidence. "Look into the distance instead of following the car in front of you." Be confident in your analysis and conclusions in a world of mere opinions. And, given the choice, wouldn't you rather listen to a show that isn't run by salesmen or a financial planner in a bad suit trying to sell you advisory services or some financial product?

We have the team with the experience and education to get the whole story right. "You need to know what we know."

Welcome to The Wall Street Shuffle family.

The Wall Street Shuffle is live each day from 4-5pm CST on CNN1190.  You can also find us on iTunes and we stream live daily from the link on our home page.

Today's Guest

Catherine Austin Fitts

Catherine Austin Fitts is the president of Solari, Inc., the publisher of The Solari Report, managing member of Solari Investment Advisory Services, LLC., and a supporter of the 9/11 Truth movement.

Background

Fitts served as managing director and member of the board of directors of the Wall Street investment bank Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing[3] Commissioner at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the first Bush Administration, and was the president of Hamilton Securities Group, Inc., an investment bank and financial software developer. She is now the president of Solari, Inc., and managing member of Solari Investment Advisory Services, LLC.

Fitts has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from the Wharton School and studied Mandarin at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She serves on the board of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee and publishes a column, "Mapping the Real Deal," in Scoop in New Zealand.

Fitts signed a statement released by the organization 9/11 Truth in 2004 that calls for a new investigation into the September 11 attacks. She confirmed her support for the statement in 2009.[4]

R. Scott Peden

General Counsel and Secretary of LPHI, President of Life Partners, Inc.

Mr. Peden serves as General Counsel for LPHI and as President of LPI. Mr. Peden served as Vice President and General Counsel for Life Partners, Inc. since its incorporation in 1991. Mr. Peden has been certified as an expert in the field of Life Settlements and has testified in court and before legislators on that subject on many occasions. He designed the legal structure of the Life Settlement transaction that is widely used throughout the industry. He holds a BA from Trinity University and a JD from Baylor University School of Law.

Behind the Scenes

Naresh Vissa, Taking Syracuse University by storm, Naresh is a third-year Renée Crown University Honors Program student, majoring in Finance, Accounting and Broadcast Journalism at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management and S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Previously a writer for the ?Daily Orange? newspaper and Executive Board member of the South Asian Students Association, he is a Junior Analyst for the Orange Value Fund (OVF). Known as "the Ivy League within the Whitman School," OVF students take MBA-level finance classes, learn the ins and outs of value investing philosophies, and help research, report and manage more than 1.1 million dollars of investor money.

Ed Moyer- Texan Native, Ed Moyer the sarcastic voice of reason, who finds ways to get inside Dan's head has been a great asset to The Wall Street Shuffle team from the shows inception. His many contributions  to the program include IT support, handling the changing flow of the show, updating podcasts, gathering last minute news, as well as securing  guests on the phones for Dan and Cindy.  Ed, Dan and Cindy partake in good natured banter and ribbing from time to time that adds an interesting mix for listeners. 

Ed is a career IT service professional that has survived the radio business for a number of years

Shane Bell- Shane Bell is a native of Arlington, the father of three beautiful kids.  He is also a grad student at the University of North Texas finishing his MA in Radio/Television/Film.  He is also a musician, a motorcyclist, a business owner, and rancher.  He loves being the technical producer for the Wall Street Shuffle.  He enjoys working with Dan, Cindy, and Ed on the show prep, production, and planning the shows.