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Wintrust Business Lunch 1/27/23: Market’s winning week, retirement income, Alpine Fest

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 26: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during morning trading on January 26, 2023 in New York City. The stock market opened slightly higher this morning as investors awaited the release of fourth-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report. The report showed that the economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9 percent in the fourth-quarter with the rate decreasing slightly from a 3.2 percent growth rate in the third quarter. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Segment 1: Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, joins John Williams to talk about a winning week on Wall Street, the markets showing four weeks of positive growth, if he’s encouraged by the inflation trend going down, the economy showing growth, and why he expects continued market volatility ahead.

Segment 2: Jacob Channel, Senior Economist, Lending Tree, talks to John about a new Lending Tree study that shows how much money you will need to retire comfortably.

Segment 3: Mike Marr, Owner / Brewmaster, Buffalo Creek Brewing, tells John about the return of Alpine Fest, an incredible winter beer festival in historic downtown Long Grove.