Wintrust Business Lunch 6/17/24: Housing costs, shrinkflation, ReThink Citizen

Wintrust Business Lunch

Segment 1: Phillip Shaw, CFP, Senior Advisor, Goldstone Financial Group, tells John about last week’s Fed meeting, interest rates staying steady, how many interest rate cuts does he expect this year, the driving force behind stubborn inflation, energy prices coming down, why he’s bullish on the overall market, and how people can keep their finances in check right now.

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about Chicago being ranked a top 6 startup hub in the US, new Bears QB Caleb Williams launching an investment firm, and an IPO launching for Chicago AI health tech firm Tempus.

Segment 3: Trisha Prabhu, Founder, Rethink Citizens, tells John about their mission of tackling cyberbullying and online harassment. Trisha talks about how the ReThink technology stops cyberbullying before damage is done, how the technology works, and her participation in the inaugural Young Futures Innovators Cohort.

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