joining us right now, we have senior executive editor for bloomberg, tim o'brian. went out. i don't think i heard you. will you give me a quick hello, tim. >> hi, alex. >> i'm not hearing you, which is a huge bummer. stay right where you are. we'll take a quick break. we'll be right back, everybody. y the market's closed. futures don't sleep in the after hours, bro. dad, is mommy a “finance bro?” she switched careers to make money for your weddings. ooh! penny stocks are blowing up. sweetie, grab your piggy bank, we're going all in. let me ask you. for your wedding, do you want a gazebo and a river? uh, i don't... what's a gazebo? something that your mother always wanted and never got. or...you could give these different investment options a shot. the right money moves aren't as aggressive as you think. i'm keeping the vest. it's hard to say who'll be more excited on the day after christmas. the guy who got a brand new truck from mom and dad. or the guy who got all the weathertech protection for his truck. like laser measured floorliners... the under seat storage s