The Opening Bell

Despite the cold Spring, Summer is right around the corner and that means the opportunity for employing youth across the city. Steve Grzanich touched base with Rodney Carter (COO of Bright Star Community Outreach) & Nichole Carter (Director of Community Strategy and Development at Bright Star Community Outreach) to hear about how companies are partnering with communities across the city to help curb violence and inhabit life long strategies for success. Mary Wisniewski (Transportation Reporter at Chicago Tribune) then shared […]

Incubators are vital for startups in today’s day and age, so naturally there a specific incubators for specific industries. MATTER is doing just that for one of the biggest industries in the world – health care. Steve Grzanich discussed with Steven Collens (CEO of MATTER) the impact on the industry’s innovation and some of the most exciting things going on in the health care space, as Chicago’s eco-system continues to grow. Kelly Phillips Erb (Sr. Editor & Tax Writer at […]

On April 13th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Labor Department releases it’s job openings and labor turnover survey for February Citi Group, JP Morgan Chase, and Wells Fargo kicking off earnings season for the banking industry

Volatility is still at the top of the market’s mind this week, but Paul Nolte (SVP & Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsview Asset Management) told Steve Grzanich about where he is keeping his eyes, and that’s on the rising interest rates. Bob King (Author of “Wonders of The Night Sky You Must See Before You Die“) then shared the details behind his latest book allowing basic astronomy to enter the lives of everyday people with stories from the sky.  

On April 12th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Freddie Mac shares average weekly mortgage rates Jobless claims, and import and export prices also out today Blackrock, Delta, and Rite Aid kick off earnings season

On April 11th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Mortgage Applications are released from the Mortgage Bankers Association The Consumer Price Index due out today The Federal Open Market Committee Minutes are shared at 1:00pm The EIA Petroleum Status report is out Mark Zuckerberg continued his testimony in Washington

The Chicago Tribune PRIME Expo is this weekend, focusing on the healthy and active lifestyles of those over the age of 50 with a number of speaking events and seminars covering a range of topics. Steve Grzanich touched on one topic, cancer research, with Elizabeth Jaffee M.D. (President Elect of the American Association for Cancer Research) to preview the research developments, survivor stories and much more. Dr. Victor Romano (Orthopedic Surgeon and Author of “Finding The Source Maximizing Your Results […]

Every industry is seeing a shake up these days and the finance world is no exception. Steve Grzanich chatted with Tim Roach (CEO of Lendr) to discuss the way they are helping small businesses and startups across the country and where they see their impact doing the most. John Krehbiel (VP of Corporate Sales at CJ Foods Inc) then joined Steve to break down the growing influence of pet food in the packaged food industry. The number of pet food […]

On April 6th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The official jobs report is out later this morning Jerome Powell will be speaking today at the Chicago Federal Reserve

On April 5th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Commerce Department reports on the US Trade Gap for February Freddie Mac shares the weekly average mortgage rates The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index is out today We see the monthly jobs report tomorrow