The Opening Bell

How does one run an airport? Well, David Bird (Executive Director of The DuPage Airport) explained to Steve Grzanich that business is good and the growth across the industry is competitive as the aviation continues to be used as a measurement of economic success all while previewing their upcoming back to school event on August 28th from 10am-2pm. Eric Sedler (Managing Partner from Kivvit) then took a step back to look at the city as a whole to measure how […]

There are so many different stories popping out of Chicago on a day-to-day basis that Steve Grzanich (Host of The Opening Bell) called upon the perspective of Eric Sedler (Managing Partner from Kivvit) to take the 30,000 foot look at Chicago and then zoomed in on the busy West Loop that has changed before Chicagoan’s eyes in the last 10 years.  

On August 22nd, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Target, Lowes, L Brands, and William Sonoma report earnings today The Federal Reserve releases minutes from it’s August meeting The Mortgage Bankers Association releases the number of mortgage applications The EIA Petroleum Status Report is out today as well

On August 21th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Red Book is out today detailing comparable store sales at chain stores JM Smuckers, Toll Brothers, Kohls, and TJX Companies all report earnings today

The latest survey form Robert Half shows good news for working professionals in Chicago since we feel we have the best work life balance compared to 28 other markets. Steve Grzanich (Host of The Opening Bell) discussed the survey results with Marilyn Bird (District President at Robert Half) about what makes Chicago the best and what employees can do to help better their work-life balance.  

The new school year is just about under way but instead of worrying about finding school supplies, the concern could be finding a bus driver. Steve Grzanich discussed the push from the commercial driving industry that is attracting potential bus drivers with Claire Bushey (Law and Manufacturing Reporter at Crains Chicago Business). The report on work-life balance then was the focus of the second half of the show as Marilyn Bird (District President at Robert Half) detailed the results from […]

On August 20th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Raphael Bostic (Head of the Federal Reserve of Atlanta) is out speaking today Estée Lauder Companies, JM Smuckers, Kohls, Target, and others report earnings later this week The Jackson Hole Federal Reserve conference begins on Thursday

Everybody has different financial situations, so everyone’s financial goals have different timelines. Steve Grzanich (Host of The Opening Bell) discussed the new survey with Amanda Dixon (Financial Products Writer at Bankrate.com) that notes the updated perspective on these milestones like the first credit card, buying a house and the realistic time of when to retire.  

The traditional dental industry has gotten into a rhythm over the years and so that means it’s ripe for disruption. Steve Grzanich kicked off the week with the CEO Spotlight featuring Jacob Drucker (CEO of Supply Clinic) who through the perspective of his brother’s dental industry  is pushing the importance of an alternative to the traditional wholesale/retail buying for dental practices. Amanda Dixon (Financial Products Writer at Bankrate.com) then shared the updated perspective towards financial milestones for consumers taking into […]

Overall, the economy is moving along smoothly, but there’s always going to be something to critique. Steve Grzanich sat down for a deep dive into the economy, the markets, and portfolios with Paul Nolte (SVP & Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsview Asset Management). Steve and Paul also took to the text line answering questions like how young adults with student debt can get into the stock market, what to do if you own Tesla stock, and if real estate is […]