The Opening Bell

Thousands of workers at General Motors locations are going to loose their jobs after the announcement from CEO, Mary Barra yesterday. Steve Grzanich touched based with the man on the ground, Dale Buss (Contributor at Forbes, Chief Executive Magazine and others), who was able to give a better feel for why the decision came as he chatted from the company’s home city Detroit, Michigan.  

On November 26th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Home Sales and Home Prices will be a focus this week from Case-Schiller and The Federal House Financing Agency Cyber Monday begins today is expected to surge retail stocks Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell speaks with the Economic Club of New York on Wednesday

On November 26th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Home Sales and Home Prices will be a focus this week from Case-Schiller and The Federal House Financing Agency Cyber Monday begins today is expected to surge retail stocks Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell speaks with the Economic Club of New York on Wednesday

Mark Carman sits in for Steve Grzanich on this Black Friday to talk retail businesses. First Carm talks to Sarah Hollenbeck from blackfriday.com. Is a Amazon Prime membership worth it? What sort of deals can shoppers expect this holiday weekend? Then we replay an interview from Dave Plier as he talked to Katherine Cullen, Director of Retail and Consumer Insights for the National Retail Federation about their predictions for the holidays season, the trends and the shifting shopping behaviors of the ever-illusive consumer.  

Mark Carman sits in for Steve Grzanich on this Black Friday to talk retail businesses. First Carm talks to Sarah Hollenbeck from blackfriday.com. Is a Amazon Prime membership worth it? What sort of deals can shoppers expect this holiday weekend? Then we replay an interview from Dave Plier as he talked to Katherine Cullen, Director of Retail and Consumer Insights for the National Retail Federation about their predictions for the holidays season, the trends and the shifting shopping behaviors of the ever-illusive consumer.  

Taxes are always a huge concern for Americans since they can be confusing, but when they change, the stress around understanding can reach a new level. This week’s Associated Bank Thought Leader  conversation got bumped up a day due to the Thanksgiving holiday and taxes were front and center. Thankfully Steve Grzanich discussed the year end tax changes with Wayne Janus (President of the Financial Planning Practice at Whitnell – An Affiliate of Associated Bank) to sort through the biggest […]

Taxes are always a huge concern for Americans since they can be confusing, but when they change, the stress around understanding can reach a new level. This week’s Associated Bank Thought Leader  conversation got bumped up a day due to the Thanksgiving holiday and taxes were front and center. Thankfully Steve Grzanich discussed the year end tax changes with Wayne Janus (President of the Financial Planning Practice at Whitnell – An Affiliate of Associated Bank) to sort through the biggest […]

On November 21st, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Mortgage Applications from the Mortgage Bankers Association are out today Durable Good, Initial Jobless Claims and a report on Consumer Sentiment among others are all out today Deere and Company reports earnings today The markets will be closed tomorrow in observance of Thanksgiving

Due to the holiday week, Steve Grzanich caught up with the weekly Associated Bank Thought Leader early and discussed the end of the year tax changes that are coming with Wayne Janus (President of the Financial Planning Practice at Whitnell – An Affiliate of Associated Bank). Ryan Ori (Columnist at the Chicago Tribune) then shed some light on what Chicago came away with after Amazon’s HQ2 decision process, but it might have been the best learning opportunity that the city could […]

On November 20th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Housing Starts and Building Permits are released today The Red Book is out today detailing retail performance Target, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Lowe’s, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, and Gap