The Opening Bell

On June 27th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Mortgage Bankers Association is releasing the report of mortgage applications Reports on Durable Goods and International Trading Goods are expected out today The EIA Petroleum Status Report is due today Bed Bath and Beyond, General Mills, and Rite-Aid report earnings today

The gig economy is growing and the side hustle is reaching new markets. Steve Grzanich and learned of the 37% of Americans that work side jobs in the larger economy from Amanda Dixon (Financial Products Writer at Bankrate.com). One of those side hustles could be a part time real estate agent, and that’s where Mark Tepper (VP of Sales and Business Development at Matterport) is helping to integrate virtual reality and 3D imaging into everyday life. It’s likely that you’ve […]

On June 26th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index is out today along with a report on consumer comfort The Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index is due today as well Federal Reserve Speakers, Rapheal Bostic and Robert Kaplan are discussing monetary policy today

Over the past 10 years Americans have been moving less and Henry Grabar (Staff Writer at Slate.com’s “Moneybox“) noticed that if it continues, it could become a problem for those looking o move. Steve Grzanich (Host of The Opening Bell) discussed the steady down tick that’s happening in the real estate industry and what that means for the future.  

On June 25th, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The Commerce Department reports on the number of homes that were sold in May The Chicago Fed shares the National Activity Index The Dallas Fed shares the National Manufacturers Survey is out today Carnival Cruise Lines reports earnings today Today is the last day that GE will be traded on the Dow Jones Index

Chicago has always been a sports town and it continues to grow. Shawn Hunter (Co-Owner of The Chicago Dogs) shared what it takes to start a professional sports team from scratch as they look forward to their growth on their inaugural season. Ira Boudway (Reporter at Bloomberg) then shed some light on the viewership decline  with this year’s World Cup. Ira told Steve Grzanich that the 44% drop from 2014 is largely due to the USA not making the cut.  

For the United States, the World Cup Soccer tournament has always been a patriotic event to cheer on the national team. So how much exactly does the US viewership make up the World Cup audience? Steve Grzanich discussed with Ira Boudway (Reporter at Bloomberg) about the 44% drop in World Cup viewership from 2014 mainly from The United States National Team not making this year’s cut.  

Having a wealth of personalized data is a dream for most big companies, but when does it cross a line – knowing your birthday? Knowing your favorite drink? Knowing about the last time you flew? Brian Sumers (Airlines Business Reporter at Skift.com) shared the input from big airlines that are straddling the line of personalized service, and knowing too much about their passengers.  

On June 21st, 2018 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: Very few economic reports out today The OPEC meeting in Vienna is happening today Mitsubishi Corp, and BlackBerry Ltd report earnings by the end of the day today http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3518592/3518592_2018-06-22-072132.64kmono.mp3

This week, concerns over trade is front and center with the markets reacting appropriately. Paul Nolte (SVP & Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsview Asset Management) explained to Steve Grzanich that products like Campbells soup might only be a penny more in the short term, but when other countries react to the tariffs, prices will go up. Brian Sumers (Airline Business Reporter at Skift.com)then shared some positive news about the airline industry becoming incredibly personalized (down to knowing your favorite drink) […]