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On May 30th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: ADP reports on the number of jobs private employers added to the market in May The Commerce Department reports on First Quarter GDP The Federal Reserve releases the Beige Book Amazon, Exxon Mobil, Twitter, Walmart all have shareholder meetings today

Moving up the corporate ladder has its hurdles, but overcoming them with a mentor, or another perspective can make it more achievable. Steve Grzanich talked with Vishal Agarwal (Author of Give to Get: A Senior Leader’s Guide to Navigating Corporate Life) about how the uncertainty of achieving corporate goals doesn’t stop at the introductory level, and how do senior leaders in a business continue to push forward. Steve then kept listeners up to date on the business stories going impacting […]

On May 29th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The May Consumer Confidence Index is out today S&P Case-Shiller Index of home prices is out today The Dallas manufacturing Survey is out from the Federal Reserve The State Street Investor Confidence Index is out today

On May 25th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Commerce Department releases its report on durable goods for April Speakers from the Federal Reserve (Jerome Powell, Charles Evans, Robert Kaplan) out today discussing the economy The Consumer Sentiment Report is out today as well

After yesterday’s market drop in response to President Trump’s announcement of pulling out of the North Korea Summit, Steve Grzanich and Paul Nolte (SVP & Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsview Asset Management) were reminded how volatile the market can be. They also discussed the recent Federal Reserve meeting minutes and found that the December rate hike could be in question. Brian Sumers (Airlines Business Reporter at Skift.com) then shared his positive perspective on the holiday travel weekend and how the […]

On May 24th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Freddie Mac issues its report on weekly average mortgage rates The National Association of Realtors reports existing home sales  The FHFA House Price Index is out today Best Buy and Gap report earnings later today

These days, retirement is a tricky subject to navigate because consumers can’t just shoot for a number to rely on like the old days. This week on the Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation, Steve Grzanich  discussed the most important factors when looking for a financial advisor with Wayne Janus (President of the Financial Planning Practice at Whitnell – An Affiliate of Associated Bank) and how trust, personal connections, and the breakdown of a service is key to a successful relationship.  

Finacial planning can be confusing for consumers because of the most of the time, people don’t know what exactly what they’re are paying for within the service. That’s why this week’s Associated Bank Thought Leader, Wayne Janus (President of the Financial Planning Practice at Whitnell – An Affiliate of Associated Bank), emphasized the importance of trust when it comes to financial planning. Thom Dammrich (President of the National Marine Manufacturers Association) then joined Steve Grzanich to preview the Memorial Day weekend and the […]

On May 23rd, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Details of the number of weekly mortgage applications are out today A report on New Home Sales is out today along with the EIA Petroleum status report Loews, Tiffany, Target and L Brands report earnings today

On May 22nd, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Richmond Federal Reserve Manufacturing Index is out today The Mortgage Bankers Association shares weekly mortgage applications out tomorrow Tomorrow also brings a report on new home sales