The Opening Bell

On November 25th, 2019 Steve Grzanich  shares today’s potential market drivers: The National Association of Home Builders releases the Home Builder Index The Cleveland Federal Reserve President, Loretta Mester, is out speaking today We’ll see earnings today from Ambarella Inc, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc and many others

The business of pets is a multi-billion dollar industry these days, but it all comes back to the animals themselves. (At 4:53) Paul Lisnek looked at the nonprofit section of the business world, where the Anti-Cruelty Society has been operating in both these worlds for nearly 125 years with Tracy Elliott (President of Anti-Cruelty Society). (At 19:48) Paul then shifted to the world of the arts where Michael and Angela Ingersoll (Creators of Artists Lounge Live Concert Series) have brought […]

Paul Nolte (SVP at Kingsview Asset Management) and Steve Grzanich wrap up the week recapping the latest in the economy and the story that has been repeating itself over the last few years – progress on trade talks. (At 5:10) The two also touched on how market corrections can benefit a portfolio with the right strategy, what will help with the bond market and answered some listener questions. Steve also expressed his appreciation to listeners as he signed off from […]

On November 22nd, 2019 Steve Grzanich  shares today’s potential market drivers: The Consumer Sentiment Index is due out later today (analysts are expecting an uptick from October) Foot Locker and J.M. Smuckers report earnings by the end of the day today  

The year is winding down and the market has exceeded expectations. (At 5:55) Steve Grzanich checked in with the weekly Associated Bank Thought Leader, Doug Myers (SVP & Private Banking Regional Manager at Associated Bank) to explain the areas that surprised him the most along with how the positive outlook is continuing into 2020. The two also touched on the progression of technology in the industry, yet the 1:1 relationships are still incredibly valued for customer satisfaction.  

On November 21st, 2019 Steve Grzanich  shares today’s potential market drivers: The report on first time jobless claims are out today (analyst expect a slight decline) Data on Existing Home Sales for October are released today Macy’s, GAP, Nordstrom, ROSS Store, and many more report earnings

Heading into 2019, expectations for the economy were low and the r-word (recession) was being thrown around a lot. (At 5:31) Steve Grzanich and the weekly Associated Bank Thought Leader, Doug Myers (SVP & Private Banking Regional Manager at Associated Bank) looked back to see which factors lead to the surprising performance. (At 21:44) Madhu Unnikrishnan (Editor at Skift Airline Weekly) touched on the Boeing deals that are slowing starting to roll in for the manufacturer and this could be the corner […]

Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season and the National Retail Federation expect a record number of consumers to start that shopping next week. (At 6:23) Katherine Cullen (Sr. Director of Industry and Consumer Insights at the National Retail Federation) explained to Steve Grzanich the results of this year’s outlook and how the holiday has grown into more than just Black Friday deals. (At 20:40) Frank Steemers (Associate Economist at The Conference Board) then shared the results of […]

Many economists look at the country and feel confident about the current state of the U.S., but many every day American’s focus on their wages and think there could be improvements. Steve Grzanich and Frank Steemers (Associate Economist at The Conference Board) talked about the why wage growth has been staggering behind the rest of the economy and how businesses/employees are looking at the short term runway.  

On November 20th, 2019 Steve Grzanich  shares today’s potential market drivers: Mortgage applications from the Mortgage Bankers Association are out today The EIA Petroleum Status Report and the FOMC meeting minutes are both out today Lowe’s, Target and L Brands all report earnings today