The Opening Bell

On April 7, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Jobs Report is released today looking at March Whole Sale Trade Inventories for February numbers will be released today from the Commerce Department The Federal Reserve releases consumer credit data The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies begin today  

Plenty of volatility this week due to global events – the Federal Reserve released their meeting minutes, today the jobs report will be shared, and the overnight air strike from the US on Syria. All of these fluctuations make consumers uncertain about their money, so Steve sat down to break through it all with Paul Nolte (Kingsview Asset Management). The spring/summer travel schedule is soon upon us so Steve checked in with Rick Seaney (CEO of FareCompare.com) to find some […]

Things are always busy for Associated Bank but especially for Doug Myers (SVP & Private Banking Regional Manager) because tax day is right around the corner. Steve discussed with this week’s Thought Leader about the most responsible ways of approaching the looming tax deadline (April 18th), and the two also touched on proper saving techniques for millennials, baby boombers, and easing into retirement.  

On April 3, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Institute for Supply Management will release it’s manufacturing index for March The US Commerce Department reports on construction spending for February Auto makers report the number of vehicles they sold in March Human Rights Watch releases a report on the rights of workers denied access to and from Gaza The European Congress of Psychiatric Care meets in Florence, Italy Kevin Johnson is the new CEO of Starbucks  

April has arrived, and Steve kicked things off by simplifying those Spring home improvement projects. Steve talked with Daniel Shaked (CEO of ClipCall) who has created a project based platform for local service professionals, to interact with clients and their projects through video conferencing. Steve also discussed education concerns when last week, the Supreme Court rejected a lower standard of education for students with disabilities. This is a point of focus since April is Autism Awareness Month, and Steve talked […]

On March 31, 2017 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: US Commerce Department Consumer Spending report is released today Career Builder releases a new retirement report today The White house will make financial disclosures today “Stand For Rights” will have a telethon today benefiting the ACLU  

As the first quarter of 2017 comes to an end, Steve sat down with Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsview Asset Management, Paul Nolte to sort through the outlook with the Fed, stock perspectives, and more. After all the social media smoke has settled, Steve talked with Rick Seaney (CEO of FareCompare.com) to sort through the final details around the United Airlines “Leggings-Gate” story.  

One of the biggest stories of the year will undoubtedly be the UK’s separation from the European Union. Yesterday the official documentation for Brexit was sent to Brussels, so this week’s Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation is perfect for Don Lloyd (SVP & Manager of Capital Markets – Foreign Exchange, Rate Swaps and Commodity Derivatives). Steve and Don chatted about the two year clock that has been set in to motion, and how the UK will successfully leave the single […]

Brexit is officially underway and needless to say the international markets are excited to see how things end up. Steve sat down with Don Lloyd (SVP & Manager of Capital Markets – Foreign Exchange, Rate Swaps and Commodity Derivatives at Associated Bank) to talk about the possible ups and downs as the two year clock ticks begins. Steve also got his breakfast fix this morning with Baconfest Co-founder, Seth Zurer, to talk about Chicago’s Ninth Annual Baconfest at the UIC […]

Chicago is notorious for it’s segregation and now the Metropolitan Planning Council has finally studied the metrics behind how much it’s hurting the city. Steve Grzanich discussed a new study about the city with Alden Loury (Director of Research and Evaluation at the Metropolitan Planning Council) about how the segregation is costing Chicago roughly $8 Billion. Argonne National Laboratory has also made numerous breakthroughs in various fields of science, one of the most recent being the invention of a reusable, […]