The Opening Bell

Could we be in the midst of the 4th industrial revolution? Don Lloyd (SVP & Manager of Capital  Markets – Foreign Exchange, Rate Swaps and Commodity Derivatives at Associated Bank) thinks so, but that’s not the only aspect on his radar. Steve chatted with the weekly Associated Bank Thought Leader about these technological shifts along with the global events that continue to move the markets, and highly discussed crypto-currencies like bitcoin.    

On September 28th, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: US Department of Labor shares weekly jobless claims US Department of Commerce reports on Q2 gross domestic product Freddie Mac releases weekly mortgage rates today  

On September 27th, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The report on pending home sales for August are out today The US Energy Information Administration releases weekly crude inventories President Trump is headed to Indianapolis where he is expected to detail his tax reform plan A new study on opioid treatment is out today from the Journal of the American Medical Association Federal Emergency Management Agency tests it emergency alert system today  

On September 26th, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The S&P Case Shiller Index of home prices is released today The Commerce Department releases home sale figures for August The Conference Board releases releases the consumer confidence index for September  

The healthcare debate in Washington DC continues on, yet people still need health insurance. Lisa Schencker (Chicago Tribune Healthcare Business Reporter) detailed the recent changes that current Obamacare recipients will see in Illinois before the new healthcare bill gets decided on. Steve then looked at one of the biggest hurdles in the business world, language barriers. Gabriel Wyner (Founder of Fluent Forever) discussed how the most successful Kickstarter campaign in history is helping people learn new languages as the world […]

On September 25th, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The FBI releases it’s crime statistics for 2016 The 4th round of Brexit negotiations begin The Time and Fortune Leadership conference begins today Barack Obama addresses a healthcare conference in New York today Nike, Carnival, and Darden Restaurants report earnings tomorrow  

The job market is in a good place, but with numerous criticisms of the millennial work force, could it be better? Steve discussed America’s young professionals, and where the jobs market will go in the near future with the weekly CEO Spotlight, Tom Gimbel (CEO of LaSalle Network). Climate change then rounded out the program when Ali Nazemi (Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Concordia University) questioned how major cities adapt to the rapid pace of climate change. […]

On September 22nd, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: No major government reports out today OPEC and Non-OPEC Oil Ministers are meeting in Vienna today The new iPhone 8/8 Plus is out today James Comey will deliver the opening convocation at Howard University today Today is the first full day of Fall  

With record high’s almost every month, Steve and Paul Nolte (SVP & Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsvew Asset Management) broke down the steady markets that have rarely reacted to major global events this year, and how the Fed’s unwinding will have an effect on 2018. Rick Seaney (CEO of FareCompare.com) already is looking towards the holiday travel season, as it could be too late for snagging the flight deals for Thanksgiving and on.    

On September 21st, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week Freddie Mac shares this week’s average US mortgage rates The Federal Reserve reports on US households net worth for the second quarter