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Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Tuesday, February 11th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Jon Najarian, Contributor at CNBC & Co-founder of Najarian Family Office and Market Rebellion, joins the show with his stock tip of the day (Microsoft).  Also making business headlines is T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint. A federal judge removed a major obstacle to the Justice Department and FCC approved the deal. After a few more approvals, T-Mobile expects to close […]

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Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Monday, February 10th. Segment 1: (At 00:00) Real estate and personal finance expert Ilyce Glink, CEO of Best Money Moves, advises you to think before you overspend this Valentine’s Day! The average consumer plans to spend $196.31 this year, up 21 percent from last year’s record of $161.96. Glink offers 10 tips on how to save money this holiday from handcrafting a gift or thinking about an estate […]

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Ji Suk Yi hosts this edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Friday, February 7th: Segment 1: (At 0:00) Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Economic Analyst of Bankrate.com Mark Hamrick, examined the robust jobs report from January 2020. The economy added 225,000 jobs. Milder winter weather sparked a surge in construction, while the education, health-care and leisure and hospitality industry continued with strong gains. Average hourly earnings increased 7 cents to $28.44 and labor force participation is noted at a 7-year […]

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Ji Suk Yi is joined in studio by CEO and Founder of Wintrust Bank, Ed Wehmer. A community alternative to big banks and a champion of local businesses and entrepreneurs, Wehmer described Wintrust’s rise from simple beginnings to the largest locally based bank in Chicago. Recently making headlines for promotions that suggest a succession plan, Wehmer said he’s not planning on retiring anytime soon. Wehmer elaborated on their corporate culture including an emphasis on work-life balance, philanthropy, growth, and innovation, […]

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Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Thursday, February 7th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Jason Hiner, Editorial Director for CNET, has today’s dose of tech news including Twitter’s decision to ban political ads heading into an election year and coronavirus fallout on the production lines of Tesla and Nintendo Switch. Segment 2: (At 2:50) Ji Suk Yi sits down with CEO and Founder of Wintrust Bank, Ed Wehmer. A community alternative to big banks and a champion of […]