The Opening Bell

On February 2nd 2017, Steve Grzanich shares today’s market drivers: The US Labor Department releases the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits & revised data on productivity in the 4th quarter Freddie Mac reports on this week’s average mortgage rates MERC, Amazon, Chipotle Mexican Grill, & Visa report earnings today Pork belly supplies are focused on as there were record lows in December  

On the February 2nd, 2017 episode of The Opening Bell, Steve noted that there have been many companies this week reporting earnings and many beating expectations. Many universities were not one of those institutions that were in the green, and that’s where this week’s Associated Bank Thought Leader stepped in. Doug Myers (SVP and Private Banking Regional Manager) detailed these findings along with avoiding financial stresses. Dr. John Izzo touched on the social angst that many feel these days by […]

One month down in 2017, and Steve kicked February off by taking a look at the highly anticipated Federal Reserve rate hike with Bankrate.com’s Greg McBride. Today is the first of the two day meeting for the body to decide how to approach the rest of the year. Steve checked in with Washington Bureau Chief and Lexington Columnist at The Economist, David Rennie, to discuss something called, “The Herbal Tea Party”, which could be the next political movement.  

On February 1st 2017, Steve Grzanich shares today’s market drivers: The Federal Reserve kicks off a two day meeting this morning deciding how to approach 2017 and details about the interest rate hikes expected soon.

War is one of the worst things humans can experience, but much of the world wouldn’t know this without the people who document it. John Garofolo is the author of “Dickey Chapelle Under Fire” and he told Steve about the importance of the first American female war correspondent and what it’s like today. Steve then shifted his sights to the recent news of corporations making statements after President Trump’s travel ban and Edelman’s Global Chair of Crisis & Risk Practice, […]

On January 31st 2017, Steve Grzanich shares today’s market drivers: S&P Case Schiller Index of Home Prices comes out today and Consumer Confidence The Federal Reserve meets today to discuss interest rates Aetna, Pfizer, UPS, Exxon Mobile, & Apple release their numbers today among others  

On January 26th 2017, Steve Grzanich shares today’s market drivers: The Labor Department reports on unemployment benefit numbers from last week The Commerce Department reports on new homes in December Freddie Mac reports on Average US Mortgage Rates Caterpillar, Comcast, Ford, Southwest Airlines, report before the bell this morning French state of emergency has been expired in the wake of French terror strikes  

On January 25th 2017, Steve Grzanich shares today’s market drivers: Federal Housing Finance Agency releases monthly housing prices today Earnings week continues with Boeing and United Tech to mention a couple NASA holds a conference today to detail who will be on the next trip to the ISS Leaders from the Mexican Government meet at the White House today The American Lung Associated releases the State of Tobacco Control report today  

On January 24th 2017, Steve Grzanich shares today’s market drivers: Detailed findings about Existing Home Sales today are released from The National Association of Realtors Johnson and Johnson releases earnings today Big business decisions are expected to be made today on Capitol Hill as President Trump continues to settle into his administration

On the January 23rd, 2017 episode of The Opening Bell, Steve sat down to chat with our weekly CEO Spotlight featuring, Adam Strauss of Pekin, Singer, Strauss Asset Management to talk about the approach to wealth management with boutique firms. Steven Esposito (Sr. Vice President & Wealth Advisor at Morgan Stanley Lake Forrest) checked in with Steve after a preview to all Morgan Stanley customers about expectations for 2017 including some potential moves for the Federal Reserve.