The Opening Bell

Stepping into a higher career role means new responsibilities, likely less free time, and a larger paycheck. When a long career with great success comes to an end though, one might wonder what to do with the wealth. Steve Grzanich focused in on this question with Jason Bohnet (SVP and Portfolio Manager at Whitnell – Part of Associated Bank) on this week’s Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation. (At 18:10) The focus then shifted to the environment when Andrew Light (Distinguished […]

On November 7th, 2019 Steve Grzanich  shares today’s potential market drivers: Earnings flood the market today including Disney, AMC Entertainment, SeaWorld, GoPro, Yelp and many more The report on initial jobless claims are out today A handful of Federal Reserve speakers are out discussing monetary policy today

Gaining wealth for retirement is a lifelong challenge, but rarely do people think about what to do with their money after achieving that career milestone.  Steve Grzanich and Jason Bohnet (SVP and Portfolio Manager at Whitnell – Part of Associated Bank) discussed the role Whitnell plays after retirement on this week’s Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation and also touched on what consumers should know before jumping into zero-cost money management and fee based money management.  

Doctors and medical professionals know the ins and outs of the treating patients and getting better every year at fighting cancer. Steve Grzanich recapped the results of a recent study with Dr. Nina Sanford (Dedman Family Scholar in Family Care and Assistant Professor at University of Texas Southwestern) about the importance of knowing the cultural understanding of patients and how it can lead to a disconnect between the patients and professionals. Dr. Sanford explained that one of the large solutions […]

On November 6th, 2019 Steve Grzanich  shares today’s potential market drivers: The Mortgage Bankers Association releases mortgage applications today The EIA Petroleum Status Report is out today A number of speakers from the Federal Reserve will discuss monetary policy today Soft Bank, Adidas, BMW, CVS Health, New York Times Papa Johns Pizza, and many more report earnings today

The ink is still drying on the contracts between the UAW and auto manufactures like GM and Ford, but the future of the union is still  uncertain. Dale Buss (Contributor at Forbes, Wall Street Journal and Chief Executive Magazine) explained to Steve Grzanich that the ousting of the union president, Gary Jones, for accusations surrounding embezzlement will leave a mark on the organization. and could lead to future members questioning their involvement in the union going forward.  

O’Hare Airport has made a number of efforts to better the transportation hub for travelers, but can anything be done about the loud noises? Steve Grzanich checked in with Mary Wisniewski (Transportation Reporter at the Chicago Tribune) about the test O’Hare is implementing to its flight paths in order to help surrounding residents limit what they hear in the air. Mary also shared the latest updates from the city movement to raise ride-sharing taxes to promote public transportation use, and […]

McDonald’s and Buffalo Wild Wings made headlines this week after the CEO of McDonald’s was fired due to a consensual relationship with an employee and a handful of employees were accused of racism at a Buffallo Wild Wings location in Illinois. Will Scott (Culture Czar and Author of The Culture Fix: Solving C-Suite Problems at The Ground Level) joined Steve Grzanich to sort through the two situations that have the risk of spreading negativity through each company’s culture.  

On November 5th, 2019 Steve Grzanich  shares today’s potential market drivers: Details on international trade data is out today along with the Economic Red Book The ISM Non-Manufacturing Index is out today as well as the JOLTS Mylan, Allergan, Peloton, Match Group, Jones Lang LaSalle and many more report earnings today

Having a personal life coach to get through the hard times would make life a lot easier, but not everyone has that option. Thankfully Steve Grzanich learned from Rob Sullivan (Author, speaker and Co-founder of SulliVanZyl) that the perspective towards hard times is the important take away, like how McDonald’s will turn the negative news of the CEO stepping down. (At 15:07) Heather Long (Economics Correspondent at The Washington Post) then shared the case for bringing more storytellers to the […]