On July 13th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Citi, JP Morgan, PNC, Wells Fargo, First Republic all report earnings today Consumer Sentiment numbers are released today along with import export prices Raphael Bostic is discussing the economy and monetary policy

The tariffs are ramping up the tension in various markets across the country, and as a result prices are very low. Steve Grzanich discussed the immediate silver lining with Paul Nolte (SVP & Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsview Asset Management) and how the silver linings is that new commodity buyers are emerging. Lowri Dowthwaite (Lecturer of Psychological Interventions at University of Central Lancashire) then shared the results from a study showing how funnier people have the potential to be smarter people. […]

The health care and benefit system is constantly changing so it can be confusing to keep up. Steve Grzanich sat down with the weekly Associated Bank Thought Leader, Bret McKitrick (SVP & Sr. HR Consultant at Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting – Part of Associated Bank) to learn how employers are shifting to a much more personalized system. Gary Wlassak (EVP of Operations at EZER) then shared the news of the same-day delivery service expand to Chicago to help consumers […]

On July 12th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Labor Department is out with the Consumer Price Index for June Freddie Mac reports on the weekly average mortgage rates The EIA Natural Gas Report is out

Every time Bret McKitrick (SVP & Sr. HR Consultant at Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting – Part of Associated Bank) steps in the studio, there seems to have been a change to the way employees interact with healthcare and benefits. So Steve Grzanich (Host of The Opening Bell)  sat down with the Associated Bank Thought Leader to learn about the shift employers are making to incentivize for healthier employees, allowing the personalization of benefit packages, and what happens to benefits during […]

On July 11th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Labor Department shares the Producer Price Index for June The Commerce Department releases Whole Sale Trade Inventories for May The Report on Mortgage Application is out today The EIA Petroleum Status report is out today as well

The outdoor activity/camping market has boomed in recent years and Michael D’Agostino (Founder and CEO of Tentrr) is only adding to the industry success by taking all of the hard work out of the equation.  Steve Grzanich (Host of The Opening Bell) talked about the inspiration behind Tentrr, the “AirBnB for camping”, and the underutilized land across America.  

The amount of unused, secluded land in the United State is overwhelming and Michael D’Agostino (Founder and CEO of Tentrr) saw a business opportunity out of that. Steve Grzanich discussed the idea behind Tentrr with Michael and how he is working to create, “…forts in the woods for adults”. Mary Jo DiLonardo (Sr. Editor and Writer at Mother Nature Network) then provided another travel option if you’re looking for adventure as the growing trend of traveling the world for free and […]

On July 10th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Labor Department releases the JOLTS for May The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index is out today The US Redbook Index is released today as well

Being a savvy consumer is important these days and that goes for finding the right bank as well. Steve Grzanich checked  in with Mariam Cross (Staff Writer at Kiplinger’s Personal Finance) to break down the results of the study finding the best banks for millennials, military personal, internet banks, and more. Greg Henderson (Editorial Director at AgWeb.com) then joined the program to explain how the popular lab grown meat market could impact the traditional meat industry around the world.