The Opening Bell

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

If you’re not laughing often, you could be falling behind your peers. Steve Grzanich (Host of The Opening Bell) sat down to discuss the study looking at how various types of humor can lead to higher IQ’s with Lowri Dowthwaite (Lecturer of Psychological Interventions at University of Central Lancashire). The two broke down the different styles of humor and where they fell in the study’s results.  

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 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

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 […]

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 […]

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.  

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 debate on categorizing milk and almond milk has been going on for a while and that similar categorization debate could creep into the beef industry. Steve Grzanich (Host of The Opening Bell) discussed the possibility of lab cultured meat impacting the traditional meat industry with Greg Henderson (Editorial Director at AgWeb.com) to learn the difference between artificial meats vs lab cultured meats and when we could see these products in mass production.  

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.