I tend to agree with you. I don't watch them as much as I should but at least the two have an "opinion" (and one can debate the quality of that) instead of just sitting there and agreeing with whatever the guest says.
Going back a few years...
Once upon a time CNN had Lou Dobbs - a great show at 7pm. CNBC had a poor lineup from 6:30 on.
Anyways, the DOT BOMBS came.. Lou wasn't happen with his contract, left to start a web site called Space.com (Ahem, that alone should have been a clue to me to sell every FRIGGING THING IN THE .BOMB WORLD AND SHORT!!).
CNBC revamped and extended their show with Sue and Ron - to 7pm. At one point extending to 7:30p (and I believe briefly up to 8pm).
Then Lou Dobbs came back - but I was still with CNBC - their show was more compelling. Then 911 --- Lou changed his "investment show" to a run of the mill CNN show talking about everything. I really lost interest in him. CNBC then did away with Ron and Sue and moved also to a politcal format.
Today I do not watch Lou. I rarely watch CNBC past 6. The only shows I will watch are mostly:
- Nightly Business Report at 11pm
- Market Call on ROBTV (730p)
- Market Call on ROBTV (10pm - repeat of 12:30pm show)
- Kudlow and Cramer - sparingly
- Wall Street Week (I like Ty and Bill to host that one)
- (Yeah ok a bit of American Idol [the fix is in!])
Thats it - nothing else on that appeals to me. I have said for years, why CNBC does not just show their Asian and European feeds during the evening is beyond me. All those bloody infomercials - well I suppose they make more money..
The next big hurdle is to read more here and on SI.
Anyahoo...
OT: A China Net IPO last week didn't do so well for JPM...
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