Wintrust Business Lunch

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The W Hotel in Chicago’s Loop is being re-branded. Crain’s reports it’ll be accompanied by a renovation of the property. The 403-room hotel is located at 172 W. Adams and will now be called Midland Hotel Chicago. If that sounds familiar, […]

Segment 1: Best-selling financial author Jared Dillian joins John to talk about what he expects from the Trump administration and the impact new policies will have on the economy. Segment 2: Bill McHenry, member of the IHA (International Housewares Association) Board of Directors and long-time exhibitor at The Inspired Home Show, talks about the upcoming […]

Dave Schwan has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Do you have an iPhone with TikTok installed? They’re fetching a lot of money on eBay. After the TikTok ban last weekend in the U.S., those who deleted or never downloaded TikTok are in the dark, since it’s not available on […]

Segment 1: Jason Turner, Chief Investment Strategist for Wintrust Wealth Management, joins John healthy trend in the markets, Trump ‘demanding’ lower interest rates, the Fed removing itself from politics, what he expects from the Fed and rate policy, and what will happen if tariffs eventually get put in place. Segment 2: Bree Fowler, Senior Writer, CNET, joins John […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about President Trump’s ambitious AI infrastructure investment, the S&P hitting all-time highs, and why she recommends Quicken’s new product called LifeHub. Terry also answers all of your financial questions.

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about how companies are cutting the bottom 10 percent of workers based on performance. 2nd Segment: Phillippe Weiss, President at Work Right Solutions, joins John to talk about President Trump’s proposed budget and job cuts along with hiring freezes in the federal government and […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Layoffs are being considered by Endeavor Health, the third largest hospital operator in the Chicago area. Crain’s reports the health system is also considering other personnel changes as it deals with budget constraints and economic headwinds. It’s unclear how many of […]

Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, talks to John about the positive market this week, why he’s bullish on the market this year, why it’s likely you will see substantial mergers and acquisitions in 2025, how the new administration will implement tariffs, if he believes the Fed will continue to cut rates, […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Time Out magazine is out with its list of the 50 best cities in the world and Chicago ranks 11th. The city is still among just a handful of U.S. cities in the top 20. In 2022, Chicago was ranked the […]

Segment 1: Christiana Trapani, Owner, Door County Candle Company, tells John about their new Golden State California Wildfire Relief candle. Segment 2: Bree Fowler, Senior Writer, CNET, joins John Williams to talk about the latest on a potential TikTok ban, President Joe Biden issuing an executive order aimed at strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity, and the Biden administration proposing […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Charlie Trotter’s restaurant is reopening in Chicago, 11 years after the chef’s death. Dylan Trotter, Charlie Trotter’s son, tells Block Club Chicago that the location at 816 W. Armitage will open for two weeks starting today. Diners will get to sample […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the economic forecast for 2025. Terry and John are joined by the always engaging Dr. Bob Froehlich, expert money manager and Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President & Owner, Kane County Cougars Baseball Club, who makes his stock market prediction for the year. Does Dr. Bob think […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The Civic Federation of Chicago, the local budget watchdog, is warning that finances are so bad in Chicago Public Schools, that the State of Illinois may need to take control of the school system. The organization says the CPS budget is […]

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about how the Bears have been conducting the search for their next coach, the rise of ‘ghost jobs,’ and the companies that are requiring employees return to the office. Segment 2: Dennis Rodkin, residential real estate reporter for Crain’s, joins John to talk about a […]

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John Williams to talk about Illinois being the 7th best state to raise a family, what she took away from Friday’s labor report, the cost of the wildfires in California, and the latest on mortgage interest rates. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago’s downtown office vacancy rate ended 2024 at a record high. According to Crain’s, the share of available office space downtown rose to 26.3% during the final three months of the year. It’s the 10th consecutive quarter that the vacancy rate […]

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about why today’s terrific labor report is bad for the market today, what this means for a long-term investor, how the Fed will react to this data, how many rate hikes he expects next year, his thoughts on cryptocurrency, […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Deerfield-based Walgreens had a better-than-expected fiscal first quarter. Shares rose as the company outlined ongoing plans to revive its struggling business. Walgreens says its made progress on improving shrinking prescription reimbursement and closing stores. The company has also been exploring strategic […]

Segment 1: Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Economic Analyst for Bankrate.com, joins John to talk about jobless claims this week, inflation continuing to be sticky, what he expects to see in tomorrow’s labor report, investors not anticipating the Fed cutting interest rates later this month, and Bankrate’s Q4 Economic Indicator Survey. Segment 2: Emily Stewart, Senior Correspondent, […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the Social Security Fairness Act passing, why interest rates are creeping higher, ongoing inflation concern, and what you should know about the January Stock Market barometer. And as always, Terry answers all of your financial questions.