Sam McBride, investment analyst at New Constructs, said that misleading operating lease discount rates -- a statistic that is now more widely available and which is a big red flag for many companies, especially retailers -- are masking real trouble at J.C. Penney, making the struggling retailer's problems worse than most people surmise. As a result, McBride thinks the company is likely headed to bankruptcy. Also on the show, Chuck answers a question about Coca-Cola stock, Adam Peck of Riverwater Partners talks social investing and small-cap stocks in the Big Interview, and Michael Roomberg of the Miller/Howard Drill-Bit-to-Burner-Tip fund has the Market Call.
Money Life with Chuck Jaffe