Talking Taxes, Sustainability and Options with Dylan Ratigan
In this episode, Mark is joined by Dylan Ratigan.
You may be familiar with Dylan from:
- Being Chief Skeptic at Tastytrade
- Bloomberg News where he is the global managing editor
- CNBC where he created many programs you?re probably familiar with, including Fast Money
- MSNBC where he hosted the Dylan Rattigan Show (MSNBC?s highest-rated program outside of prime time from 2009 – 2012)
- Co-founder of Helical Holdings
- Political commentary work with the Young Turks
- His book, Greedy Bastards: How We Can Stop Corporate Communists, Banksters, and Other Vampires from Sucking America Dry
They discuss:
- Covering the 2008 financial crisis in real-time
- The role in financial media in the lead-up and aftermath of the financial crisis
- Who is responsible for the financial crisis?
- Resigning from Fast Money and going to MSNBC
- President Obama’s missed opportunity
- His book, Greedy Bastards: How We Can Stop Corporate Communists, Banksters, and Other Vampires from Sucking America Dry
- Will he write another book?
- His thoughts on the Trump administration’s tax policy
- What would he tax instead of income?
- Are we heading toward an American oligarchy?
- How does he feel about transaction taxes?
- What is Helical Holdings, and how did he become involved?
- How his travel for Helical has changed his worldview
- How can people get involved? (Visit the website)
- His role with Tastytrade
- Is he an options guy?