The Opening Bell

On the May 23, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell, Steve features the next CEO Spotlight with Nicole Staple and Sonali Lamba of Brideside: a bridal shopping company without the bridezillas. Aimee Groth, who covers Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Quartz, also talked with Steve about a city within Las Vegas built to create startups from the mind of Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh.  

On the May 20, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell, Steve revisited the subject of federal interest rate hikes with Paul Nolte of Kingsview Asset Management. Retirement was a hot topic as well, as Steve and Paul discussed the realistic times millennials will be able to retire. Finally, Jeff Heckman of Topps Cards talked with Steve, Mark Carmen, and Dave Eanet about what Topps sports cards has done to stay relevant in the world of tech.  

On the May 18, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell, Steve Grzanich talked with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Life Science Communication department chair, Dominique Brossard. The two discussed the recent details of a genetically engineered crop study and how it effects the market. Rick Seaney, airline industry expert, stopped by as well to share some more perspective on the TSA line madness.  

On the May 17, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell, the focus was Donald Trump. Steve talked with CNN Money’s, Heather Long, to talk about the effects Trump will have on the markets regardless of him winning the presidential race or not. Mark Remillard chatted with Steve as well about the recent trends in the medical industry, and Ryan Burrow updated listeners about new security measures by police forces.  

This week’s installment of “The CEO Spotlight”, Steve Grzanich featured Ravin Gandhi. Ravin is the CEO and Co-founder of GMM Nonstick Coatings, a global supplier of nonstick coatings used by some of the most notable brands in the cookware, bakeware, and electrical appliance industry. Ravin talked with Steve about his young, yet wise leadership perspective he uses to help drive the company forward.  

On the May 13, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell, Kingsview Asset Management Financial Analyst Paul Nolte tells us whether or not to expect the Feds to raise interest rates, and how the “Amazon effect” has been influencing the retail sector. Then, CrankyFlier.com Writer Brett Snyder gives possible solutions for recent TSA wait times, caused by lack of funding. Finally, FareCompare.com Founder and CEO Rick Seaney gives his take on the TSA problem, and his possible solutions, which may involve […]

On the May 12, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell, Steve addressed the debate revolving around the national debt and Arjun Rastogi, involved with the Up to Us national campus competition. The member of the winning team at William & Mary discussed how much of an impact this subject has on the younger generation. Scott Kitun, the host of Tomorrow’s Business Today on WGN Plus, talked with Steve  about the recent transition to becoming the new CEO of the widely […]

On the May 5, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell, mothers are the focus as we near the end of the week. Bridget Carey of CNET joined Steve to talk about all the great new tech gifts that could replace the traditional flowers and chocolate. Jim Stone, CEO of Plymouth Rock Group, talked with Steve about the his guide to improving the U.S. economy. Jim’s book, Five Easy These: Commonsense Solutions to America’s Greatest Economic Challenges details what he sees […]

On the May 3, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell, Steve chatted with CNN Money’s Heather Long to talk about how the population is feeling in regard to the economy. Is our confidence on the rise, or on the decline? ABC’s Mark Remillard helps report on Elon Musk’s recent announcement to make it to Mars, and Cracker Jack is removing the fun from the box. Chicago Tribune’s Phil Rosenthal talked with Steve about Cracker Jack’s shift to digital prizes.  

On the April 27, 2016 episode of The Opening Bell. Steve welcomes back TOB regular, Dale Buss to talk about an interesting health trend that could be here to stay. Soup cleansing has all the potential benefits of replacing juice bars at health clubs and developing into it’s own profitable industry. Michael Edwards, Executive Director of Chicago Loop Alliance, stopped by the studio as well to talk about the way he analyzes State Street through raw data.