TWO UP

1. Milwaukee’s Queen Cecilia Gilbert may get a street named after her; she was a passionate advocate for Milwaukee’s downtown

2. This morning, AI spending may fall due to Chinese chip maker DeepSeek

MONDAY MARKET PREVIEW: WTMJ host Jeff Sherman and Annex Wealth Mangement CEO Dave Spano discussed more on the DeepSeek situation and what listeners should watch out for in the markets during this week.

-Jeff and Dave then talked about a supposed dark age of secret stock trading, cryptocurrency’s future as an actual currency, mentorship at Annex Wealth Management and Dave’s mentor.

It was still National Mentorship Month and Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Dan DeWeerdt who works in Marquette University’s mentorship program to talk about it.

-Dan also explained the process of the mentorship program to Jeff. They were also joined in-studio by Raquel Ruiz, a Marquette student who is in the program who was asked about her experience with the university and program.

An opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal wanted the current CEO of Kohl’s to reverse some of the things that the last one did. Jeff gave his take on the what and more importantly the why for Kohl’s should be.

It was still National Mentorship Month and Jeff Sherman was joined in-studio by Dan DeWeerdt who works in Marquette University’s mentorship program to talk about it.

Dan also explained the process of the mentorship program to Jeff. They were also joined in-studio by Raquel Ruiz, a Marquette student who is in the program who was asked about her experience with the university and program.

WTMJ host Jeff Sherman and Annex Wealth Mangement CEO Dave Spano discussed more on the DeepSeek situation and what listeners should watch out for in the markets during this week.

Jeff and Dave then talked about a supposed dark age of secret stock trading, cryptocurrency’s future as an actual currency, mentorship at Annex Wealth Management and Dave’s mentor.

TWO UP

1.Milwaukee’s Queen Cecilia Gilbert may get a street named after her; she was a passionate advocate for Milwaukee’s downtown

2. This morning, AI spending may fall due to Chinese chip maker DeepSeek

Kraft and Velveeta’s new Vel-to-Go is $1.97 for a three-pack!

TWO UP:

1. Downtown Milwaukee continued to grow with Axis Communications setting up an office there and they have a partnership with Fiserv Forum

2. New data suggests that young people were still invested in higher education.

WTMJ host Jeff Sherman’s son was in the process of getting his driver’s license and played WTMJ traffic reporter Debbie Lazaga’s feature on Wisconsin’s new digital driver’s manual. Jeff then went over the price of a driver’s permit.

Everyone wants to be savvy shoppers and stretch their dollar, and Jeff Sherman was joined by Outpost Natural Foods Director of Community Relations Margaret Mittelstadt to talk about how to do it. Jeff also asked her how much eggs were, how they were sourced and the fluctuation of their prices. Plus, he asks her about store brand trends, what kind Outpost offers and grocery store consolidations.

-Jeff then asked Margaret about how Outpost caters to the shopper experience for those who come in for different reasons and more.

-Jeff Sherman is joined on the phone by Alesia Miller, founder and CEO of My Soul Brew Kombucha, and she explained what Kombucha was, its’ shelf life, how she started her business, the price and more.

-Jeff and Margaret continued the conversation on non-alcoholic options like Kombucha by talking about the prices, the popular choices and more.

Jeff Sherman is joined on the phone by Alesia Miller, founder and CEO of My Soul Brew Kombucha, and she explained what Kombucha was, its’ shelf life, how she started her business, the price and more.

Everyone wants to be savvy shoppers and stretch their dollar, and Jeff Sherman was joined by Outpost Natural Foods Director of Community Relations Margaret Mittelstadt to talk about how to do it. Jeff also asked her how much eggs were, how they were sourced and the fluctuation of their prices. Plus, he asks her about store brand trends, what kind Outpost offers and grocery store consolidations.

Jeff then asked Margaret about how Outpost caters to the shopper experience for those who come in for different reasons and more.

Jeff and Margaret continued the conversation on non-alcoholic options like Kombucha by talking about the prices, the popular choices and more.

TWO UP:

-Downtown Milwaukee continued to grow with Axis Communications setting up an office there and they have a partnership with Fiserv Forum

-New data suggests that young people were still invested in higher education.

The Future of Almost Everything: Crazy coffee day for WTMJ Host Jeff Sherman and he was joined by Koss Stereophones Martin moore

10:11 – TWO UP:

1. The founder of the dark web site Silk Road was pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump.

2. Soup Drop: Candy that tasted like soup from Progresso: It tasted horrible or some but still others were intrigued.

Jeff Sherman and Martin Moore were joined in-studio by Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Chief Executive Officer Linda Edelstein to discuss Violins of Hope that would be coming in September. It would include instruments fromWorld War II that were acquired during the holocaust; some were still playable, but others were just for exhibition.

Starbucks had recently instituted a new bathroom policy that would only allow paying customers to use their restrooms, btu they could get free refills. Jeff and Martin discussed how Starbucks would enforce this policy.

Jeff and Martin gave away a gift card to the Mineshaft restaurants and then discussed the future of store brand products.

MUSK vs CUBAN: Elon Musk and Mark Cuban were both big business leaders with different opinions on President Donald Trump. Mark Cuban posted the question on Bluesky: What’s the best way to institute change in the second Trump era. Jeff and Martin answered. Meanwhile, Elon Musk threatened a back-to-office mandate for federal workers. Jeff and Martin responded.

Jeff posed the question where the future of TikTok ownership would land. He and Martin went over some buyers, including the people of the United States.