The Opening Bell

On July 22nd, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares the day’s potential market drivers: The Chicago Federal Reserve National Activity Index is out today The House Price Index for May and the report on June’s Existing Home Sales reports are scheduled to be out tomorrow Discover Financial Services, Whirlpool, Halliburton, & Hasbro Inc. all report earnings today  

Paul Nolte (SVP & Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsview Asset Management) and Steve Grzanich discussed the buzz coming from the Federal Reserve this week as they take the next steps to adjust interest rates, along with the lackluster earnings season that began this week. Brian Sumers (Sr. Aviation Business Editor at Skift.com) is back from a brief vacation but he has kept tabs on the aviation industry while away. The two discussed how Boeing will likely have no choice but […]

Brian Sumers (Sr. Aviation Business Editor at Skift.com) has been following the aviation industry for years and he’s confident about the safety of the transportation option. Brian told Steve Grzanich after all of the reinvestment into the 737 Max (including the name change that will likely happen), he will be one of the first people back on the plane when airlines return it to their fleets.  

Financial planning is a service that many think is only for high-net worth individuals, but Steve Grzanich and Brian Henderson (SVP of Whitnell – Part of Associated Bank) talked about how that’s not always the case. The Associated Bank Thought Leader explained to Steve that there is creativity that can be applied to any situation and there is one thing that every person should have in their financial possession.  

A new Associated Bank Thought Leader is in the rotation with Brian Henderson (SVP of Whitnell – Part of Associated Bank) discussing how his early exposure to the world of finance sent him down the road to working with high net individuals. Steve Grzanich and the Associated Bank Thought Leader covered a lot but most importantly, they talked about how there is one thing high-net worth individuals and everyday people should have in their possession. (At 20:36) Jonathan Wasserstrum (CEO-founder […]

On July 18th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares the day’s potential market drivers: First time claims for unemployment benefits are out today (expected to increase from last week) Philadelphia Federal Reserve releases the business outlook survey The EIA Natural Gas Report is released later in the day Morgan Stanley, Philip Morris, Honeywell and Microsoft report earnings today

Industries are constantly evolving and so are our human behaviors. Steve Grzanich and Oscar Yuan (President at Ipsos Strategy3 and Author of WhatTheFuture Series) looked all the way back to when rock-n-roll and alcohol were considered vices in society, and compared them to what are considered vices today. The two recapped the most recent WhatTheFuture Series diving into evolving vices and how that is influencing the decisions business make today.  

On July 16th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares the day’s potential market drivers: The June Retail Sales Report is out today along with the Import Price Index Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is speaking at a bankers dinner in France today United Airlines, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs Charles Schwab and Johnson & Johnson report earnings.

U.S. healthcare issues can be difficult to grasp, as concerns vary regionally, so Dr. Catina Latham (Director of Community Benefit and Evaluation at University of Chicago Medicine) focused on the surrounding community of the South Side. Steve Grzanich and Dr. Latham unwrapped the results of the Community Health Needs Assessment, finding that that asthma and diabetes are among the top chronic diseases residents are faced with. Oscar Yuan (President at Ipsos Strategy3 and Author of WhatTheFuture Series) looked ahead to […]

On July 15th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares the day’s potential market drivers: Data on China’s Q2 GDP will be released today (previous data shows its experiencing a slow down) Amazon Prime Day is underway Citi reports earnings The Empire State Manufacturing Survey is out later today as well