The Opening Bell

Kicking off Thought Leader Thursday, Steve Grzanich introduced the newest addition to the Thought Leader lineup, Wayne Janus (President of the Financial Planning Practice at Whitnell – An Affiliate of Associated Bank) to cover the biggest consumer changes in the tax world. Richard Myrick (Editor-in-Chief of MobileCuisine.com) then joined the show to break down the state of the food truck industry and how Chicago has the potential to be one of the best food truck cities in the country but […]

On April 3rd, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Spotify is expected to begin trading today Dave & Busters reports earnings today The ADP National Employment Report is out tomorrow

Following up after the first installment of the Gen-Pop study, “What The Future“, Steve Grzanich discussed the Spring issue focusing on the way mobility is changing around the globe with Oscar Yuan (President of Strategy3 at IPSOS). Heather Long then provided insight into the emotional mindset of the Americans, and despite the positive economic situation in the country, health and time still top the list when factoring happiness.  

Chicago is one of the only major metropolitan cities in the United States to lose people. Steve Grzanich  and Alden Loury (Director of Research at Metropolitan Planning Council) discussed the census and the possible reasoning behind the continuous population loss for the Chicago area and as a result, where people are moving. Susie Storey (Director of Communication a International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions – IAAPA) then looked ahead to Spring and Summer season which is also amusement park […]

The digital world made major impacts in Wall street this week with Facebook and Amazon news. Steve Grzanich sat down with Paul Nolte (SVP & Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsview Asset Management) to breakdown how Amazon in particular is ruffling feathers in the tax world. Brian Sumers (Airline Business Reporter at Skift.com) then looked at one of the longest commercially offered flights from Chicago the New Zealand as the airline industry continues to advance.  

On March 30th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Markets are closed in observance of Good Friday Motor vehicle Sales from Detroit are out next Tuesday Friday shares the release of the US Jobs Reports

The world never sleeps these days and neither does the global currency markets. Steve kicked off the Associated Bank Thought Leader Conversation with Don Lloyd (SVP of Capitals Markets – Foreign Exchange and Derivatives at Associated Bank) to talk about how the potential US Trade War, Brexit, and other global events are bouncing currency values up or down throughout the day. Don reminds Steve that currency never leads the global market, it always follows.  

On March 29th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Commerce Department shares reports on personal income and consumer spending today Freddie Mac reports on Average US Mortgage Rates Constellation Brands reports earnings today Markets are closed tomorrow due to Good Friday

The crystal ball predicted it, and we have seen Jerome Powell’s first interest rate hike. Steve Grzanich and Chuck Garcia (EVP & Director of Commercial Deposits/Treasury Management at Associated Bank) covered the update along with the coming developments with mobile banking in the Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation. Mark Penn (Author of “Microtrends Squared: The New Small Forces Driving the Big Disruptions Today) then broke down the factors that lead to major disruptions like millennial pet owners, dating, and more. […]

There is a lot that goes into the development of cities, buildings and businesses. not just for the patrons that use them, but for the natural world around them as well. Steve Grzanich and Dr. John Rowden (Director of The National Audubon Society) detailed the impact these growing aspects are having on the bird population as we gear up for Spring. Steven Goldstein (Washington Bureau Chief for Market Watch) then broke down one of the factors as to why wage […]