Wintrust Business Lunch
1,766 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 18 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe Wintrust Business Lunch with John Williams from WGN Radio 720
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Wintrust Business Lunch 12/8/22: Rolling recession, housing market fix, STIGMA app
December 08, 2022 20:47Segment 1: Faron Daugs, CFP, Founder and CEO, Harrison Wallace Financial Group, joins John to talk about market movement over the last week, the speculation about what the Fed will do to combat inflation, and why he believes we are already in a rolling recession. Segment 2: Joan E. Solsman, Senior Reporter, CNET, chats with John about a variety of […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 12/7/22: Credit card debt, IO Theater reopens, and Santa for a Day
December 07, 2022 23:02Segment 1: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John to talk about the tug of war between economists regarding the likelihood we see a recession in 2023, and the the amount of credit card debt being accrued in the U.S. And as always, Terry answers all of your financial questions. Segment 2: Katie Caussin, […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 12/6/22: Tom Gimbel: A college degree doesn’t entitle you to a good job
December 06, 2022 20:43Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, founder and CEO of LaSalle Network, joins John to continue a discussion that was started last week about what young people need to do to gain employment and set themselves up for a successful career. Segment 2: Brandon Raymond, director of Real Estate Development for Ryan Companies US, Inc, talks about why Chicago […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 12/5/22: Remote work, FTX, and Old Orchard Mall
December 05, 2022 21:08Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about the amount of people continuing to work remotely, the latest on the Sam Bankman-Fried saga, and how 1 in 12 mortgaged homes bought in 2022 are now underwater. Segment 2: Chicago Inno‘s Senior Editor Jim Dallke tells John about the latest in startup innovation […]
Wintrust Business Lunch: Former Obama advisor has been appointed new president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
December 02, 2022 22:36Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Economist and former Obama advisor Austan Goolsbee has been appointed new president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. He’ll start in January and will begin voting next year on Fed policy matters, including rate decisions. Goolsbee is currently a professor […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 12/2/22: Inflation has peaked, Medicare enrollment, and custom made dog food
December 02, 2022 20:45Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Co-Founder and CEO of Wealth Management Group, joins John to talk about why we are living in the upside down world today with a great jobs report, but the stock market reacting negatively. Craig anticipates the next CPI report and what the Fed needs to do to continue to flight inflation. Craig also discusses […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 12/1/22: Consumer spending, year-end tax tips, and Spotify Wrapped
December 01, 2022 20:52Segment 1: Jason Turner, Chief Investment Strategist for Wintrust Wealth Management, joins John to talk about consumer spending not slowing down, what the Fled might do to tackle inflation moving forward, how the market has been reacting to Fed Chairman Powell’s remarks yesterday, and what we can expect from tomorrow’s labor report. Segment 2: Joan E. Solsman, Senior Reporter, CNET, […]
Wintrust Business Minute: What defines an EV worker?
December 01, 2022 19:36Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. State lawmakers appear ready to expand incentives aimed at luring electric vehicle makers to Illinois. The package passed the state Senate Wednesday and moved to the House. Among other things, it’ll extend payroll tax credits for up to 30 years and […]
Wintrust Business Minute: Howard Brown Health is considering layoffs
December 01, 2022 01:30Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The cannabis company Verano Holdings has signed a 12-year lease in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood for its headquarters. Crain’s says the company will occupy 25,000 square feet of space in the office portion of Three Old town Park at 224 W. […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/30/22 – Terry Savage: Smaller rate hikes coming?
November 30, 2022 22:22Segment 1: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John to talk about everybody still watching the Fed and how the market is reacting to Chairman Powell’s remarks this afternoon. Terry also talks about the strength of the economy, if we’ll see a recession in 2023, and as always, Terry answers all of your financial questions. […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/29/22: Languishing market, hiring trends, and rail strike threat
November 29, 2022 20:47Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, founder and CEO of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about 2023 hiring trends and how many business leaders say they will hire next year. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, talks to John about what you can do when you have an overbearing opportunist at your workplace. Segment 3: Tom Fortino, Founder […]
Wintrust Business Minute: Chicagoans are expected to spend over $700 on holiday shopping
November 28, 2022 21:24Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicagoans are expected to spend about $719 each on holiday shopping this year. Crain’s says that’s according to the data from business management consulting firm Accenture. Also, A woman from Florida is suing Chicago-based Kraft Heinz foods for $5 million. She […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/28/22: Cyber Monday, startup gift guide, and the future of dining
November 28, 2022 20:46Segment 1: Mallika Mitra, Investing Editor and Reporter, Money.com, talks about the Fed’s battle against inflation, what mistakes investors make when the stock market is volatile, and how investors can avoid these mistakes. Subscribe here to Maillika’s new newsletter for the latest business news. Segment 2: Jon Abt, Co-President, Abt Electronics, joins John to talk about the […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/23/22 – Terry Savage: Know your own money personality
November 23, 2022 21:34Segment 1: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John to talk about the recent stock market rally, the importance of knowing your money personality, the latest on the FTX fiasco, and a warning about U.S. credit card debt. And as always, Terry answers all of your financial questions. Segment 2: Jeff Chun, Vice President, […]
Wintrust Business Minute: Interest rates might go even higher
November 23, 2022 21:33Dave Schwan has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Some good earnings news from Illinois-based John Deere. They reported fourth-quarter earnings of two-point-25 billion. On a per-share basis, Deere said it had net income of seven dollars-44 cents. These numbers beat Wall Street expectations. Also, we are awaiting the minutes […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/22/22: Tech layoffs, easing inflation, and home sales drop
November 22, 2022 20:41Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, founder and CEO of LaSalle Network, joins John to the layoffs in the tech sector and what companies should look for if they want to hire from that talent pool. Segment 2: Bartie Scott, Senior editor, economy, Business Insider, chats with John about the Fed’s plans for interest rates, how an uptick of COVID […]
Wintrust Business Minute: The CEO of Best Buy expects you to spend more money this year
November 22, 2022 16:36Dave Schwan has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. With the Holiday shopping season upon us, the CEO of Best Buy expects you to spend more money this year. Corie Barry believes that’ll hold true on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Best Buy’s quarterly earnings came in better than expected, […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/21/22: Bob Iger returns to Disney, holiday travel, and how FTX is impacting crypto startups
November 21, 2022 21:50Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about Bob Iger returning as CEO of Disney, the amount of people that will be traveling for Thanksgiving this year, where gas prices stand as we head into the holiday, and the cost of Thanksgiving for 2022 Segment 2: Chicago Inno‘s Senior Editor Jim […]
Wintrust Business Minute: A casino is coming to Chicago
November 21, 2022 20:30Dave Schwan has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Bally’s Cooperation announced it has closed the deal to the tune of 200 million dollars for the Tribune Publishing Center site for its Bally’s Chicago location. It’s a 99 year ground lease deal for the land on Chicago Avenue and Halsted. […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/18/22: Inflation expectation, Taylor Johnson Peanut Butter Drive, and Christkindlmarket returns
November 18, 2022 21:19Segment 1: Michael Miller, Associate Professor of Economics at DePaul University, joins John to talk about the impact the press has on inflation expectations. Segment 2: Emily Johnson, president of Chicago-based Taylor Johnson Public Relations, joins John to talk about the 45th anniversary of the firm and how they are giving back to the Greater Chicago Food […]
Wintrust Business Minute: State Farm could soon see record auto insurance losses
November 18, 2022 17:09Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. If trends continue, State Farm could soon see record auto insurance losses. The Bloomington-based insurer saw $8.6 billion in underwriting losses through the first nine months of this year, according to Crain’s. State Farm’s auto unit posted a $5 billion loss […]
Wintrust Business Minute: Two Starbucks in Chicago go on strike
November 18, 2022 00:40Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Employees at two Starbucks in Chicago and three in the suburbs joined workers at more than 100 other Starbucks across the country in walking off the job today. The union that’s been organizing stores for the past year says the strike […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/17/22: Market uncertainty, Twitter changes, and holiday spending
November 17, 2022 21:14Segment 1: Scott Bauer, CEO of Prosper Trading Academy, tells John about what he expects to see from the stock market in the last quarter. How is inflation, inflation, and geo-political uncertainty impacting the economy? Scott also talks about the upcoming Leonid for Lauri benefit show for the Tulips for Lauri Foundation. You can get tickets […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/16/22 – Terry Savage: The stock market is torn
November 16, 2022 22:24Segment 1: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John to talk about why the stock market is torn right now. There was good news on retail spending as the economy is still chugging along, but homebuilder sentiment dropped to a low not seen since 2012. What does Terry expect the Fed will announce in […]
Wintrust Business Minute: Illinois’ overall hospital safety ranking is down
November 16, 2022 20:16Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. New data shows 11 major U.S. metro areas, including Chicago, saw rents decline in October. The largest drops came in Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Baltimore. Chicago rents fell 1.1%. Redfin says demand for rentals is slowing because economic uncertainty is prompting many […]
Wintrust Business Minute: Businesses moving to Chicago’s West Loop and Chicago based Real Estate broker opened an office in Naples, Florida
November 15, 2022 21:16Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A subsidiary of maintenance supply company W.W. Grainger is moving its headquarters from Buffalo Grove to Chicago’s West Loop. Zoro is an online shopping and e-commerce platform with about 650 workers in the area, including some who work remotely. Most of […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/15/22: Cameo layoffs, disrupting philanthropy, and ‘ThanksLiving’
November 15, 2022 20:51Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, founder and CEO of LaSalle Network, joins John to discuss the importance of employee appreciation and why he hosts a “ThanksLiving” dinner for his company each year. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, talks to John about the rise in startup businesses and why testing to see if the business is “Recession Proof” […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/14/22 – FTX Scandal, Jeff Bezos is giving away his money, and where inflation will go from here
November 14, 2022 21:37Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins Anna Davlantes in for John Williams to talk about the latest news involving cryptocurrency exchange FTX and what’s next for those who used the exchange and Illyce and Anna also chat about Executive Chairman of Amazon Jeffrey Bezos giving away millions of his own dollars […]
Wintrust Business Minute: Good news and bad news about prices and National Apprenticeship Week
November 14, 2022 20:16Dave Schwan has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Good news and bad news about prices. First, the average price for gas in Chicago fell over 18 cents a gallon in the last week. GasBuddy’s survey showed the average price of 4.37 a gallon. The bad news – airfare and […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/11/22 – Terry Savage: Crypto, retirement, and financial advisors
November 11, 2022 20:18Segment 1: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Jon Hansen, who filled in for John Williams to discuss getting financial advisors to help with your retirement. Plus, Terry answers caller questions. Segment 2: Managing director of Innovation DuPage, Dan Facchini joins to talk about the trials and tribulations of starting a new business, and why […]
Wintrust Business Minute: United Airlines moves forward with 5% raise for pilots
November 11, 2022 17:59Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. United Airlines is moving forward with a planned 5% pay raise for its pilots in a show of good faith after the pilots’ union rejected a new contract. The pilots had been set to get the pay hike in May under […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/10/22: CPI report, Twitter’s check mark system, and the Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
November 10, 2022 20:51Segment 1: Jason Turner, Chief Investment Strategist for Wintrust Wealth Management, joins John to talk about today’s CPI Report that shows inflation may be easing. Segment 2: Joan E. Solsman, Senior Reporter, CNET, chats with John about a variety of tech stories including the latest on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, and Meta (aka Facebook) announcing 11,000 layoffs, the first in […]
Wintrust Business Minute: Tata Consultancy Services will add 1,200 jobs in Chicago
November 10, 2022 20:16Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A global technology company is about to step up hiring in Chicago. According to Crain’s, Tata Consultancy Services or TCS is adding 1,200 jobs in Chicago over the next two years. TCS helps companies move to the cloud and already employs […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/9/22 – Terry Savage: Market uncertainty, technical support scams, and more
November 09, 2022 22:36Segment 1: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John to talk about why the stock market is dipping today after the midterm election, what we should expect from tomorrow’s CPI Report, and why bitcoin is plunging today. Segment 2: FBI Agent Siobhan Johnson tells John about a technical support scam that is currently targeting older […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/8/22: Midterm election stock bounce, recession fears return, and retail credit card rates hit new high
November 08, 2022 21:46Segment 1: John Bever, Financial Advisor, Phase 3 Advisory Services, joins John to talk about how the stock market typically performs during mid-term election years and the likelihood we are going to see a recession. Segment 2: Phillip Shoemaker, Executive Director of Identity.com, joins John Williams to talk about what might happen with Twitter now that Elon […]
Wintrust Business Minute: Chicago’s landmark Blackstone Hotel back up for sale
November 08, 2022 19:02Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago’s landmark Blackstone Hotel is back up for sale. The owners of the Michigan Avenue hotel have hired real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle to sell the property, according to Crain’s. The 335-room hotel had been on the market a […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/7/22: Real estate trends, holiday sales outlook, and best colleges for startup founders
November 07, 2022 21:03Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about The National Association of Realtors releasing its annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers that found first-time buyers made up only 26% of all buyers, the age of the typical first-time buyer was 36 years-old, and home buyers typically purchased their […]
Wintrust Business Minute: VillageMD buys Summit Health-CityMD for nearly $9 billion
November 07, 2022 21:02Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago-based VillageMD, which operates primary care clinics in Walgreens stores, is buying Summit Health-CityMD for nearly $9 billion. The move will help VillageMD expand its footprint and offer specialty and urgent care services. Summit provides both of those services in New […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/4/22: Robust job market, holiday shopping survey, and Puttery Chicago
November 04, 2022 19:40Segment 1: Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Economic Analyst for Bankrate.com, joins John to break down the October job report. What’s good? What’s bad? And what can we expect the next few months? Segment 2: Clayton Stanley, Director of Operations, Puttery, tells John about the grand opening of their new location in Chicago. Puttery aims to re-define […]
Wintrust Business Minute: Rent increases moderate in downtown Chicago
November 03, 2022 21:13Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Rent increases are moderating in Chicago’s downtown. Crain’s says new data shows rent at top tier apartment buildings fell about a dime per square foot in the third quarter but was still 8.5% higher than last year. Integra Realty Resources compiles […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/3/22: Layoffs loom, grocery merger, and warehouse boom
November 03, 2022 20:47Segment 1: Jack Ablin, Chief Investment Officer, Cresset Capital, talks to John about the Fed saying they will raise interest rates again, how the markets have been reacting to the Fed announcement, and if he believes that inflation will come down significantly. Segment 2: Ally Marotti, Reporter, Consumer products, food, restaurants, retail, media and advertising, Crain’s, tells […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/2/22 – Terry Savage: Interest rates, inflation, T-Bills, and more
November 02, 2022 21:27Segment 1: Segment 1: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John to talk about what she expects from the Fed announcement today, the newest I-Bond rate, and why T-Bills might be a better deal for you. Terry also answers all of your financial questions. Segment 2: Jerrod Melman, Executive Partner, Lettuce Entertain You, joins […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 11/1/22: Financial health of Illinois, Fed anticipation, and UPS hiring
November 01, 2022 19:51Segment 1: Christine Kuglin, Director, Truth in Accounting, joins John to talk about Illinois ranking 48 out of 50 in the 13th edition of Truth in Accounting’s Financial State of the State report. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, talks to John about the increase in hiring temporary CEO’s and the benefits, challenges, and […]
Wintrust Business Minute: Deere & Company invest in Empower The Change growth fund
November 01, 2022 16:44Dave Schwan has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Deere and Company in Moline, IL will enter a partnership with Advantage Capital’s Empower The Change growth fund. It provides entrepreneurs of color access to capital for business growth. Also, True Value has acquired the brand trademark rights from Agway Farm […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 10/31/22: Home prices decline, October’s stock market rally, and Moor’s Brewing
October 31, 2022 20:10Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about the real estate market and how 98 of the 100 largest U.S. markets saw home prices decline in September from their 2022 peaks, the October stock market rally, Eurozone inflation hitting 10.7%, and the likelihood the Federal Reserve will raise its […]
Wintrust Business Minute: Sable Hotel on Navy Pier is up for sale
October 31, 2022 17:05Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The 223-room hotel that opened last year on Navy Pier is up for sale. Crain’s reports that a Chicago developer put the Sable Hotel on the market earlier this month. There’s no asking price for the listing. The property, owned by […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 10/28/22: Stocks jump, Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beer, and La Banque Hotel
October 28, 2022 19:55Segment 1: Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, joins John Williams to talk about why the stock market is having a really good day today, the economy growing in the third quarter, his expectation for the next Fed move, if he believes if we have hit a stock market low, and what he’s telling investors […]
Wintrust Business Minute: Attorneys General review proposed Kroger and Albertsons merger
October 28, 2022 19:41Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Attorneys General from several states including Illinois are reviewing the proposed purchase of Albertsons by Kroger. Albertsons owns Jewel-Osco and Kroger owns Mariano’s in the Chicago area. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the other AGs have sent a letter to […]
Wintrust Business Lunch 10/27/22: U.S. economy grows, Big Tech earnings, and Catch 35
October 27, 2022 19:45Segment 1: Paul Nolte, Portfolio Manager at Kingsview Investment Management, joins John to talk about the U.S. GDP increasing, the markets reacting positively to the GDP number, big tech companies reporting earning declines, how that has been impacting the economy, and how the market traditionally performs in October. Segment 2: Joan E. Solsman, Senior Reporter, CNET, chats with John about […]
Wintrust Business Minute: Lawmakers want to block Kroger’s purchase of Albertsons
October 27, 2022 18:08Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky is among a group of lawmakers urging the Federal Trade Commission to block Kroger’s proposed purchase of Albertstons. Kroger owns Mariano’s and Albertstons owns Jewel-Osco. The lawmakers say the FTC should look closely at monopoly issues and […]