The Opening Bell

On February 27th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The report on Durable Good Orders is out today along with the report on International Trades and Goods The S&P Case-Schiller Home Price Index is out today The head of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, is speaking today Macy’s, Booking Holdings, Express Scripts, and Discover Communications report earnings today

Despite the Equifax breach being out of the spotlight, fraud is still one of the biggest factors for consumers and banks as technology continues to develop. This week’s Associated Bank Thought Leader has his eye constantly on this fight as Chuck Garcia (Director of Commercial Deposits & Treasury Management at Associated Bank) reminded listeners about the pitfalls of making transactions online, while fintech companies push for more consumers to use their services. Chuck and Steve also touched on the recent […]

On February 22nd, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Freddie Mac releases the week’s average mortgage rates The Conservative Political Action Conference continues today The USDA Agriculture Outlook Forum is today Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Chesapeake Energy report earnings today

On February 21th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The National Association of Realtors release existing homes sales for January The Federal Reserve releases minutes from it’s January Interest Meeting The Transparency International Corporation Perceptions Index is launched today

The movie industry is one of the biggest in the world, and Chicago had it’s time in the spotlight during the Siskel and Ebert days. Thankfully the industry has always remembered the importance of Chicago, and the Gene Siskel Film Center helps us stay in near the top. Jean de St. Aubin (Executive Director at Gene Siskel Film Center) stopped by the studio to talk about the latest from the movie world and their events this year. TV has also […]

Jon Najarian is a market expert and Steve is always curious to see what he is keeping his eyes on for the day, Andy Smith checked in with Steve to calm nerves about the corrections in the market, Galen Druke provided insight into the gerrymandering problem that we are having in this country, while Michael Collins knows the ins and outs of cryptocurrencies and Steve has questions.  

Kicking off the week, Steve sat down with Peter Maldonado (CEO of Chomps) to discuss the booming food and beverage industry, and how he is taking the next step of his business to Chicago because the strength of the startup ecosystem. Christine McDaniel (Sr. Fellow at Mercatus Institute) then took a deep dive into the recent release of the 2019 budget from the White House, where she touched on the importance of the cutbacks and priorities for a successful year. […]

On February 16th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Commerce Department reports on US Home Construction for January We will receive the Advance Quarterly Services report Coca-Cola Reports earnings today

One word: inflation. It’s something that Steve and Paul Nolte (SVP & Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsview Asset Manager) have been checking in on since late last year and now its finally happening. He also recapped the correction last week and noted that it was a great opportunity to “upgrade” the portfolio. Brian Sumers (Business Airline Reporter at Skift.com) then checked in with Steve and during his weekly conversation and provided perspective on the 200 flights Southwest canceled due to […]

On February 15th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Labor Department reports on the US Produce Price Inflation for January The Federal Reserve reports on January’s US Industrial Production The Treasury Department shares a report on international money flows data for December The National Association of Home Builders releases the February index of Builder Sentiment Freddie Mac reports on US Average Mortgage rates