Bob Sirott

This time of year is also known as the giving time of year. Charities get some of their biggest donates this time of year but Doug White (Philanthropy Advisor, Author of Wounded Charities: Lessons Learned from The Wounded Warrior Project Crisis, and Co-Chair of FoolProof Foundation’s Walter Cronkite Project Committee) wanted to share with Steve Grzanich tips to know and red flags to be aware of when donating hard earned money to organizations.(At 15:24) Dale Buss (Contributor at The New York […]

On October 28th, 2019 Steve Grzanich  shares today’s potential market drivers: Wholesale Inventories for September are released today (analysts expect an increase) The Chicago Fed National Activity Index is out today along with Dallas Manufacturing Survey AT&T, Spotify, Walgreens, CNA Financial and Beyond Meat all report earnings today

It wasn’t too long ago that Wisconsin gained the opportunity to move up in the technology and business world as Foxconn agreed to build a manufacturing plant and multiple innovation centers. The agreement would bring hundreds of high skill jobs to the Wisconsin area, but Dale Buss (Contributor at The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Chief Executive Magazine) explained to Steve Grzanich that Foxconn isn’t living up to a number of their promises.  

The economists and talking heads on Wall Street keep talking about low interest rates, but how exactly benefit consumers? Steve Grzanich and Ed Currie (Certified Mortgage Planner & Construction Loan Specialist at Associated Bank) explained why now is the time to refinance and the area to focus on is the housing supply during this week’s Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation. (At 18:23) Max Delferro (Chemist and the Group Leader Catalysis Science Program at the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division at Argonne National […]

The low interest rates have had homeowners and mortgage professionals busy by refinancing and finding good buying opportunities. Steve Grzanich and Ed Currie (Certified Mortgage Planner & Construction Loan Specialist at Associated Bank) looked into these good refinancing times for homeowners on the weekly Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation, but the area of concern for Ed is the housing supply as Chicagoans are not building many new homes.  

McDonald’s made headlines this week after reporting a miss on earnings for the first time in two years as fast food competitors fight for their place in consumer’s lives. However investors are still confident about the restaurant’s global role as its still the largest restaurant chain in the world. This was just one of the examples that Steve Grzanich and Sheraz Mian (Director of Research at Zacks Equity Research) touched on while also looking at the other sectors that are […]

On October 23rd, 2019 Steve Grzanich  shares today’s potential market drivers: The August Housing Price Index is due out today (analysts are expecting a slight increase) The Mortgage Bankers Association shares weekly mortgage applications today Mark Zuckerberg testifies in front of the House Financial Services Committee Blackstone, Boeing, Caterpillar, eBay, PayPal, Tesla and others all report earnings today

The world of science and mathematics can sometimes seem separated from the real world, but John List (The Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at The University of Chicago) is breaking down that barrier. Steve Grzanich and John talked about how his research has lead him to help Uber & Lyft roll out their tipping platforms, but this technology has created a complication to a normal sign of appreciation. (At 14:35) Ted Rossman (Industry Analyst at CreditCards.com) then […]

On October 22nd, 2019 Steve Grzanich  shares today’s potential market drivers: September Exiting Homes Sales are out today (analyst are expecting a drop from last month)  The Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index is out later this morning Fifth Third Bank, McDonald’s, Harley Davidson, Discover Financial and Equity Residential all report earnings today

The interest rate conversation is constantly in flux with rates going up and down based on the economy but Steve Grzanich is wondering why mortgage rates are enjoying low rates while credit card rates are sky high. Ted Rossman (Industry Analyst at CreditCards.com) explained why credit cards are still seeing high rates, how credit cards are often the crutch consumers lean on in hard times, and what to be aware of when the most expensive time of the year rolls […]