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On this episode of the Nicolet Wealth Management Podcast, you’ll hear Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Mike Steppe discuss why the U.S. dollar is strengthening against other currencies, how inflation affects interest rates, how employment affects inflation, and much more. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss the latest updates on investment …

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Nicolet Wealth Management Investment Podcast – 7/8/22

July 8, 2022August 24, 2022

On this episode of the Nicolet Wealth Management Podcast, you’ll hear Adam Longlais and Mike Steppe discuss the recent performance of the equity markets, the latest employment report and the link between jobs and consumer spending. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss the latest updates on investment management, the economy and much more …

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Nicolet Wealth Management Investment Podcast – 6/21/22

Economic Commentary

June 27, 2022July 20, 2022

In this podcast hosted by Anthony Wilhelms of Nicolet Wealth Management, we bring you the latest news on investment management, financial planning, the economy and much more. On this episode, you’ll hear Adam Longlais and Mike Steppe discuss mortgage rates, opportunities in a challenging economic climate and the importance of staying invested. Questions? Please reach out to …

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Nicolet Wealth Management Investment Podcast – 06/01/22

Economic Commentary

June 1, 2022July 20, 2022

In this podcast hosted by Anthony Wilhelms of Nicolet Wealth Management, we bring you the latest news on investment management, financial planning, the economy and much more. On this episode, you’ll hear Adam Longlais and Mike Steppe give an update on recent volatility in the markets, increasing interest rates, inflation versus deflation, and lots more. …

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Nicolet Wealth Management Investment Podcast – 04/26/22

Economic Commentary

April 26, 2022July 20, 2022

In this podcast hosted by Anthony Wilhelms of Nicolet Wealth Management, we bring you the latest news on investment management, financial planning, the economy and much more. On this episode, you’ll hear Adam Longlais, Senior Vice President – Chief Investment Officer at Nicolet Wealth Management, and Mike Steppe, Senior Vice President – Chief Investment …

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Talent Planning: How to Solve Your People Issues to Accelerate Growth

Business Success

April 22, 2022July 20, 2022

Our guest this week is Steve Van Remortel, Chief Strategist and Talent Advisor at Stop the Vanilla, LLC and Founder and CEO of MyTalentPlanner, Inc. Listen in to learn about converging trends that will impact small to medium sized businesses, why the talent plan should be come the most important plan for your organization …

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Nicolet Wealth Management Economic and Financial Market Update – 04/08/22

Economic Commentary

April 8, 2022July 20, 2022

Our guests this week are Adam Longlais, Senior Vice President – Chief Investment Officer at Nicolet Wealth Management, and Mike Steppe, Senior Vice President – Chief Investment Officer at Nicolet National Bank. Adam and Mike join host Anthony Wilhelms for an economic and financial market update including the latest on interest rates, inflation, oil …

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Liftoff: Nicolet Wealth Management Market Update

Economic Commentary

March 29, 2022May 12, 2022

Thank you for your continued confidence and trust in Nicolet. Federal Reserve officials recently voted to end their highly accommodative zero interest-rate policy and lift interest rates by a quarter point. This officially begins a new cycle of interest rate hikes and is just the third initiation of a tightening cycle in the past 20 …

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Maintaining a Growth Mindset in a Multigenerational Business

Business Success

March 11, 2022July 20, 2022

Join our conversation with Dan Ariens, CEO of AriensCo in Brillion, who shares the importance of maintaining a growth mindset in a fourth-generation business. You’ll learn how businesses can stay competitive given supply chain and inflation pressures, and hear about the great things AriensCo is spearheading to make the community of Brillion a better …

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