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The giving season can easily get eclipsed by the major holidays, but Giving Tuesday is growing year to stand among them. (At 6:09) Paul Lisnek checked in with Lisa Dietlin (President and CEO of Institute of Transformational Philanthropy) about how Chicagoans can give back to friends and neighbors that benefit from the generosity of food pantries. (At 21:31) Phil Smith (Producing Director and Ensemble Member at The Lookingglass Theatre) then shared some insight into what it takes to keep a […]

On November 26th, 2019 Paul Lisnek  shares today’s potential market drivers: The Case-Shiller Home Price Index and the Consumer Confidence Index is out today The report on new home sales for October is out today A multitude of earnings are out today from Abercrombie & Fitch, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Best Buy, Hormel Foods and many more.

The Top Five@5 for Monday, November 25th, 2019: (Bob Sirott filling-in for Roe Conn) Chicago police have passed a milestone in illegal gun seizures, confiscating over 10,000 guns from the streets. CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson blamed soft gun laws in neighboring states for the rise in illegal gun possession. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Danny DeVito crash a wedding in Mexico. An 82 year-old bodybuilder fights off a burglar, and more! Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter […]

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Ed O’Bradovich joins The Roe Conn Show (Bob Sirott filling-in for Roe) to go over the Bears’ 19-14 win over the New York Giants, and what needs to happen in the next few days in order to beat the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter Follow @RoeConn Follow @kpowell720 Follow @kgfrankenthal Follow @LaurenLapka Follow @TheRoeConnShow And be sure to follow Roe on Facebook!

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Paul Nolte (SVP at Kingsview Asset Management) and Steve Grzanich wrap up the week recapping the latest in the economy and the story that has been repeating itself over the last few years – progress on trade talks. (At 5:10) The two also touched on how market corrections can benefit a portfolio with the right strategy, what will help with the bond market and answered some listener questions. Steve also expressed his appreciation to listeners as he signed off from […]

On November 22nd, 2019 Steve Grzanich  shares today’s potential market drivers: The Consumer Sentiment Index is due out later today (analysts are expecting an uptick from October) Foot Locker and J.M. Smuckers report earnings by the end of the day today  

The year is winding down and the market has exceeded expectations. (At 5:55) Steve Grzanich checked in with the weekly Associated Bank Thought Leader, Doug Myers (SVP & Private Banking Regional Manager at Associated Bank) to explain the areas that surprised him the most along with how the positive outlook is continuing into 2020. The two also touched on the progression of technology in the industry, yet the 1:1 relationships are still incredibly valued for customer satisfaction.