The Opening Bell

Real estate  and home ownership is supposed to be part of the American dream but what if those opportunities are behind held back by race? Steve Grzanich discussed a recent study about the inequality of real estate for African-American communities with Geoff Smith (Executive Director of The Institute For Housing Studies at Depaul University).  David Maher (CEO of Mecum Auctions) then previewed one of the largest auto auction coming to Chicago this week where a record number of cars are […]

According to David Maher (CEO of Mecum Auctions) the 2018 Chicago Collector-Car Auction is “loud and fun”. Steve Grzanich dove into previewing one of the biggest auctions of the year with David and the upcoming event at the Schaumberg Convention Center starting this Thursday, Oct 25. where a number of collector cars, motorcycles, tractors and road art will be sold.  

On October 23rd, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Economic Red Book is out today along with the Richmond Federal Reserve Manufacturing Index A number of Federal Reserve speakers are out today McDonalds, Caterpillar, 3m, JetBlue, Six Flags, Las Vegas Sans, CA Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Verizon, and Harley Davidson all report earnings today

Transportation is a huge factor in deciding what job to work at. Steve Grzanich also learned from Audrey Wennink (Director of Transportation at The Metropolitan Planning Council) that if not properly kept up, it can lead to a huge hit to the local economy. Steve and Audrey discussed the recent study released detailing the lengths companies are going to make sure their employees are the most satisfied with they way they are getting to work (like McDonalds moving from Oak Brook […]

Technology is has come a long way in the last 25 years and it has influenced our lives in more ways than we may have thought. Steve Grzanich discussed the new book that looked at this, “Future Politics: Living Together in A World Transformed by Tech” by Jamie Susskind who dove head first into this evolving side of life. Audrey Wennink (Director of Transportation at The Metropolitan Planning Council) then joined Steve to discuss the role transit plays in companies […]

On October 22nd, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Chicago Federal Reserve National Activity Index, TD Ameritrade, Halliberton, Kimberly Clarke, Hasbro all report earnings today

United Airlines is cruising high off their release of earnings this quarter, so why are consumer ticket prices going up?Brian Sumers (Aviation Business Editor at Skift.com) knows that it all comes down to those two little words – fuel prices. Steve Grzanich and Brian sorted through the details and how fuel and other customer needs continue to shape the airline industry.  

On October 19th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The National Association of Realtors shared the report on existing home sales Honeywell, Proctor & Gamble, State Street, & VF Corp all report earnings today as well

Hold onto your hats because the volatility is back! Steve Grzanich checked in with Paul Nolte (SVP & Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsview Asset Management). The big spikes in the market were the focus this week, but Paul shared why many consumers are beginning to catch up with the worries sitting in the back of their minds ([email protected]). Brian Sumers (Aviation Business Editor at Skift.com) shed some light on why despite United Airlines reporting very positive earnings, they continue to […]

A overwhelming feeling in the financial sector is that The Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates in the US, but the Associated Bank Thought Leader, Chuck Garcia (EVP and Director of Commercial Deposits & Treasury Management at Associated Bank), knows that those rates and the way the US Treasury is being managed could majorly impact US businesses. And at 17:00, Steve Grzanich then turned to Nick Bourke (Director of Consumers Finance at the PEW Charitable Trust) to discuss […]