Craig Bolanos, Co-Founder and CEO of Wealth Management Group, joins John to talk about the market being slightly misaligned with the Federal Reserve, if he thinks we will ever get inflation down to 2%, how many interest rate cuts we will see in 2024, why we need to pay attention to energy prices, and how he expects the […]

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Co-Founder and CEO of Wealth Management Group, joins John to talk about the market being slightly misaligned with the Federal Reserve, if he thinks we will ever get inflation down to 2%, how many interest rate cuts we will see in 2024, why we need to pay attention to energy prices, and how […]

Segment 1: Ted Rossman, Bankrate.com Senior industry analyst, joins John to talk about high credit card rates and a new survey that shows more cardholders are carrying balances.   Segment 2: Bree Fowler, Senior Writer, CNET, joins John to talk about Tennessee Governor Bill Lee unveiling new legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The head of Chicago’s tourism arm, Choose Chicago, is stepping down. Lynn Osmond is resigning at the end of this month, saying she wants to focus her time and energy on a family health matter. Osmond is stepping down ahead of […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The head of Chicago’s Wintrust Financial says the bank will be a buyer not a seller as it moves forward. CEO Tim Crane has been in charge at Wintrust since last May and says he hopes the bank will make new […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John to talk about how well the market performed in 2023, inflation likely coming down, and if there is a going to be a recession in 2024. Also joining John and Terry is money manager Dr. Bob Froehlich, who explains why he’s still bullish on the stock market this year. […]

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, founder and CEO of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about a recent Tribune Op-ed about flexible work schedules, and the worst way to answer ‘What are your weaknesses?” during a job interview. Segment 2: Dennis Rodkin, residential real estate reporter for Crain’s, joins John to talk about a number of his recent stories including a Trump […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago-based Guaranteed Rate is suing a competitor over claims the competitor poached more than 30 employees in 2023. The lawsuit names New American Funding as defendant and claims the lender illegally let loan officers cut their own compensation to give borrowers […]

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about New Year’s resolutions for home buyers and sellers, and some insurers ‘quiet quitting’ certain areas of the country. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, National Editor, American Inno, talks to John about Portal Innovations, a VC firm in Chicago that has a new AI tool […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A Chicago-based in-home health care provider is getting a financial boost from CVS Health. The drug store chain’s investing in WellBe Senior Medical. The amount of the deal hasn’t been disclosed. WellBe works with health plans to provide home-based medical care […]