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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to U.S GDP and personal spending data and Nike earnings. In the UK – a look ahead to TheCityUK's annual conference. In Asia – a look ahead to Bloomberg’s China economic survey.-----------------------------------------------------------------Guests:-Michael McKee, Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent, to preview next week's U.S GDP/personal spending data.- Poonam Goyal, Senior U.S. E-Commerce and Retail Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, to preview Nike earnings. -Leo Kehnscherper, Bloomberg European Asset Management Reporter, looks ahead to TheCityUK's annual conference. -Julian Harris, UK Economics Editor, looks ahead to TheCityUK's annual conference. - Eric Zhu, China Economist for Bloomberg Economics, discusses Bloomberg’s China Economic Survey. -Karishma Vaswani, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist in Singapore, discusses her column: “US Rethink on Australia Subs Is China’s Win.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to U.S GDP and personal spending data and Nike earnings. In the UK – a look ahead to TheCityUK's annual conference. In Asia – a look ahead to Bloomberg’s China economic survey.-----------------------------------------------------------------Guests:-Michael McKee, Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent, to preview next week's U.S GDP/personal spending data.- Poonam Goyal, Senior U.S. E-Commerce and Retail Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, to preview Nike earnings. -Leo Kehnscherper, Bloomberg European Asset Management Reporter, looks ahead to TheCityUK's annual conference. -Julian Harris, UK Economics Editor, looks ahead to TheCityUK's annual conference. - Eric Zhu, China Economist for Bloomberg Economics, discusses Bloomberg’s China Economic Survey. -Karishma Vaswani, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist in Singapore, discusses her column: “US Rethink on Australia Subs Is China’s Win.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to U.S GDP and personal spending data and Nike earnings. In the UK – a look ahead to TheCityUK's annual conference. In Asia – a look ahead to Bloomberg’s China economic survey.-----------------------------------------------------------------Guests:-Michael McKee, Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent, to preview next week's U.S GDP/personal spending data.- Poonam Goyal, Senior U.S. E-Commerce and Retail Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, to preview Nike earnings. -Leo Kehnscherper, Bloomberg European Asset Management Reporter, looks ahead to TheCityUK's annual conference. -Julian Harris, UK Economics Editor, looks ahead to TheCityUK's annual conference. - Eric Zhu, China Economist for Bloomberg Economics, discusses Bloomberg’s China Economic Survey. -Karishma Vaswani, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist in Singapore, discusses her column: “US Rethink on Australia Subs Is China’s Win.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Data centers that are being designed today will need to accommodate IT technology of the future and remain viable during their 15-20-year life cycle. In this episode of Tech Disruptors, Vertiv CEO Giordano Albertazzi and Bloomberg Intelligence's senior industrials analyst Mustafa Okur talk about the evolving power and cooling needs of data centers and whether a changing use case from training AI models to inference may reduce infrastructure equipment demand. They also discuss the next wave for data-center infrastructure demand, how the next upgrade cycle could be different and when liquid cooling might become the dominant category in heat rejection.
When the credit cycle turns, “the game will be over” for some private debt funds that are overly exposed to weak companies, according to Silver Point Capital. “We see every deal that’s getting done — there’s some good deals and there’s some bad deals,” Michael Gatto, the firm’s head of private side businesses, tells Bloomberg News’ Irene Garcia Perez and Bloomberg Intelligence’s David Havens in the latest Credit Edge podcast. “If someone is doing too many bad deals, they won’t exist,” says Gatto, referring to what generally happens when debt market liquidity dries up. Gatto and Havens also discuss Silver Point’s approach to private credit, the growth of liability management exercises and disqualified lender lists.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As cross-asset volatility resets following peak tariff fear, the geopolitical risk premium in the oil options market has moved higher. In this edition of the All Options Considered podcast, Bloomberg Intelligence's Chief Global Derivatives Strategist Tanvir Sandhu is joined by Matt King, founder of Satori Insights, to discuss the impact of changes in central-bank reserves, liquidity and flows on markets.
Stack Overflow has long been the go-to platform for developers to learn, collaborate and solve coding challenges. In this Tech Disruptors episode, Bloomberg Intelligence senior analyst Sunil Rajgopal speaks with Stack Overflow CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar on how generative AI is reshaping developer workflows and platform strategy. They discuss the company's pivot toward enterprise use cases, including private knowledge sharing, agentic AI integration and data licensing. The conversation also explores major partnerships with AI and cloud providers and Stack Overflow's evolving role in a rapidly changing developer ecosystem.
Ever-changing US tariff policies are creating uncertainty in supply chains and prolonging a tepid tone in freight demand. Leveraging technology will be critical for third-party logistics providers to remain nimble in this challenging environment. In this episode of the Talking Transports podcast, David Bozeman president and CEO of C.H. Robinson, joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior transportation and logistics analyst, to share his insights about the state of the freight brokerage and forwarding industry and how efficiency initiatives and technology investments are driving the company’s transformation. Bozeman also discusses winning market share, its drop-trailer fleet and how the company is leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to reduce tasks that will allow its employees to better serve customers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, I chat with Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence and author of The Bogle Effect. We dive into the life and legacy of Jack Bogle, the founder of Vanguard, and explore the evolution of Bitcoin ETFs. ––– Offers & Discounts ––– Theya is the world's simplest Bitcoin self-custody solution. Download Theya Now at theya.us/cedric Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com/Matrix The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com. Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order. Become a sponsor of the show: https://thebitcoinmatrix.com/sponsors/ ––– Get To Know Today's Guest ––– • Eric Balchunas on X: https://x.com/EricBalchunas ––– Socials ––– • Check out our new website at https://TheBitcoinMatrix.Com • Follow Cedric Youngelman on X: https://x.com/cedyoungelman • Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X: https://x.com/_bitcoinmatrix • Follow Cedric Youngelman on Nostr: npub12tq9jxmt707gd5vnce3tqllpm67ktr0mqskcvy58qqa4d074pz9s4ukdcs ––– Chapters ––– 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - Eric's Background: Journalism to Finance 05:53 - Investing Philosophy and Personal Strategy 09:24 - Exploring The Bogle Effect 12:09 - Comparing Bogle and Satoshi 22:19 - Origin Story of Vanguard 24:45 - Launching the First Index Fund 28:51 - The Sacrificial Ethos of Bogle 34:46 - Buffett's Tribute and Endorsement 37:03 - Who Are the Bogleheads? 42:09 - Bogle's Take on ETFs and Trading 44:59 - Frankenstein's Monster: Thematic ETFs 49:46 - The Art of Doing Nothing 50:56 - Inflation, Bitcoin, and the Real Return 53:18 - Comparing Bitcoin and U.S. Stocks 54:45 - Bogle's Take on Trustless Money and Banks 58:33 - Eric's Journey into Bitcoin via ETF Filings 01:04:55 - TradFi's Shift After the Bitcoin ETF Approval 01:05:37 - BlackRock, Fidelity & the Legitimization of Bitcoin 1:13:17 - ETFs response to a Major Drop in Bitcoin's Price 1:19:40 - The Two Things that Convinced Eric About Bitcoin 1:24:10 - How Has Bitcoin Changed Eric DISCLAIMER: All views in this episode are our own and DO NOT reflect the opinions/views of any of our guests or sponsors. I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing. Thank you for listening!
“We are sourcing, identifying misunderstood, high-quality middle-market companies where we have a real edge...,” said Sandor Hau, Managing Director & President, Credit, at Charlesbank, who oversees the company's opportunistic credit investment team. Hau joined Bloomberg Intelligence's Noel Hebert on the latest episode of the Credit Crunch podcast to discuss cutting teeth on the ground in the Asian financial crisis, missing out on the dot.com boom, a private equity approach to credit investing and tradeoffs between primary- and secondary-market investments. He also spoke about valuing heritage, leveraging learnings across the firm and portfolio companies and much more. The Credit Crunch podcast is part of BI's FICC Focus series.
Akamai, a leading content delivery network (CDN) provider, has countered a decline in its CDN business by expanding into security and compute services, which offer much higher growth. These areas may expand at a double-digit rate over the next 3-5 years, with their combined revenue accounting for over two-thirds of sales and 100% of the company's growth. In this episode of the Tech Disruptors podcast, CEO Tom Leighton discusses the latest trends in these segments with Bloomberg Intelligence's John Butler. He touches on how these products are shaping Akamai's future growth and strategy. The conversation also covers recent moves to stabilize growth in the CDN business, along with an exploration of how AI is emerging as a new opportunity.
Collateralized loan obligations are a credit safe haven as highly-indebted companies get dragged down by economic slowdown, according to PGIM Fixed Income. “These structures are bulletproof,” Greg Peters, the $860 billion asset manager’s co-chief investment officer, tells Bloomberg News’ James Crombie and Bloomberg Intelligence’s Matthew Geudtner in the latest Credit Edge podcast. “The loan market could really come upon hard times and these structures will be fine,” says Peters, referring to higher-rated CLO tranches. Peters and Geudtner also discuss how to profit from liability management exercises, private debt relative value and growing default risk in the consumer and hospitality sectors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we're talking economics and finances of the world's game with professor, author and podcaster Kieran Maguire of University of Liverpool. (We apologize in advance for those who thought this show was about gridiron football, but with the Club World Cup beginning June 14, we thought it would be interesting to discuss football/soccer finance and some economic implications of the 2026 World Cup in North America.) Maguire joins Macro Matters podcast host Ira Jersey, Bloomberg Intelligence's chief US rates strategist, and Business of Sports co-host and EM Lens host Damian Sassower, BI's chief emerging market fixed income strategist. The group discusses football club valuations, the economic benefits (or pitfalls) of hosting the World Cup, and how clubs used debt to finance player transfers and club operations. The Macro Matters podcast is part of BI's FICC Focus series.
“The thing that I worry about more than loss of exclusivity is this term that I introduced at the AACR meeting -- loss of relevancy" says Susan Galbraith, EVP of Oncology R&D at AstraZeneca. In this episode, Galbraith and David Fredrickson, EVP of Oncology Business Unit, join Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Sam Fazeli fresh from ASCO to discuss how AstraZeneca is navigating an increasingly complex oncology landscape. From a legacy in small molecules to a bold push into areas ranging from cell therapy to antibody-drug conjugates, they explain how the company aims to sustain growth and relevance. The discussion also covers new trial designs, biomarker-driven strategies, and why innovation, not exclusivity, is the true metric of success.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Establishing a digital relationship with the 75% of a chain’s patrons that aren’t loyalty customers will be the growth engine for full-service restaurant traffic going forward, Ziosk Cofounder and Chief Revenue and Growth Officer Raymond Howard tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Howard sits down with BI’s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss how the company’s offerings, including order and pay on demand, are helping restaurant chains improve their restaurant operations and marketing. He also comments on AI and his vision of the smart-table experience of the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As global markets brace for potential U.S. rate cuts and grapple with the return of Trump-era tariffs, ASEAN’s banking sector finds itself at a critical inflection point. With external shocks reshaping capital flows and trade patterns, what does this mean for bond issuance, liquidity, and the future of financial stability in the region? Dan Koh invites Rena Kwok, CFA, Senior Credit Analyst for Asian Financials at Bloomberg Intelligence to decode the key themes driving ASEAN banks in 2H 2025 — from regulatory headwinds and FX risk to where the opportunities may lie amid the noise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Enterprise software is evolving as generative AI enables smarter ways to build and run business processes. In this Tech Disruptors episode, Bloomberg Intelligence senior analyst Sunil Rajgopal speaks with Pegasystems CEO Alan Trefler on how tools like Blueprint and agentic workflows help modernize legacy systems and boost productivity. They discuss the company's recurring software-as-a-service revenue, customer verticals and how its low-code roots power its AI strategy. Trefler also shares his views on the evolving competitive landscape, future product strategy, and scale ambitions.
Regulatory, tariff and economic uncertainty continues to paralyze the North American heavy-truck market as a collapse in orders has reduced build rate expectations this year. Visibility should begin to improve in the coming months as we get better clarity on a 2026 recovery. In this episode of the Talking Transports podcast, Tim Denoyer, vice president and senior analyst at ACT Research, joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation and logistics analyst, and Chris Ciolino, senior US machinery analyst, to share his insights about navigating the North American truck market during this pivotal time. Denoyer also discusses the freight outlook, order trends, pricing expectations, energy transition, autonomy, the used market and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Credit globally recovered to nearly where it was as trade tensions eased, with various trade deals or tariff pauses while rate cuts are priced for central banks, especially the ECB and BOE but not the Fed. The big question is how to play credit after this recovery. In this episode of our Credit Crunch podcast, Mahesh Bhimalingam, Global Head of Credit Strategy at Bloomberg Intelligence, and Craig Scordellis, CIO of Credit at CQS UK, discuss how alternative credit and leveraged finance offer opportunities after the spread rally. They discuss tariffs, their effect on global inflation and currencies, central bank policy and outlook, state of credit fundamentals and default views for the next year across Europe and the US.
“I'm an entrepreneur, I'm a capitalist. I love growth, I love to back entrepreneurs,” said Ted Koenig, founder, chairman and CEO of Monroe Capital, on how he sees the firm's expansion to over $20 billion in assets under management from its founding in 2004. Koenig joins Bloomberg Intelligence's Noel Hebert and Sam Geier on this episode of Credit Crunch podcast to discuss the company's founding, attracting capital, identifying partners for growth and the market landscape. The three talk about diversification and CLOs, how big is too big and giving back to the community.
The structural dollar bearish case is holding into 2H, though fiscal considerations are what dollar bears may lean on going forward after being driven mainly by tariff uncertainty and the impact on the de-dollarization narrative. Bloomberg Intelligence's Chief G10FX Strategist Audrey Childe-Freeman talks to Stuart Paul, US and Canada economist at Bloomberg Economics, about the US debt dynamics and how the fiscal outlook could shape and drive the dollar view into 2H. Stuart and Audrey also touch on the narrow path to a potential dollar recovery via short-term cyclical dynamics should the US economy prove more resilient than expected. This isn't Bloomberg Intelligence's central working assumption, but it's a scenario worth acknowledging.
“When you talk about inferencing, you have a real application. The application has data. The application has compute. The application needs to interface with other third-party applications. So, you need a full general-purpose cloud to coexist with a GPU cloud to power inferencing application at scale,” DigitalOcean CEO Paddy Srinivasan tells Bloomberg Intelligence senior technology analyst Anurag Rana. In this episode of Tech Disruptors, the two discuss DigitalOcean's edge as a digitally-native cloud service provider in a market served largely by the three hyperscalers. In this conversation, Srinivasan also touches upon the company's differentiated approach to capital spending, AI inferencing vs. training and which pockets still have a good growth runway.
Credit markets are rallying but there’s elevated risk of some companies not repaying debt, according to the Schwab Center for Financial Research. “There’s a sense of complacency,” Collin Martin, the firm’s fixed income strategist, tells Bloomberg News’ James Crombie and Bloomberg Intelligence’s Himanshu Bakshi in the latest episode of the Credit Edge podcast. “Defaults are probably going to stay high,” says Martin, noting low interest coverage ratios among the weakest borrowers. Martin and Bakshi also discuss private credit risk, floating-rate and preferred debt opportunities, and the impact of trade wars on consumer confidence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“I'm just waiting for the T-bill tsunami to come, and it can't come soon enough,” says Sue Hill, senior portfolio manager and head of the Government Liquidity Group at Federated Hermes. Hill joins Macro Matters hosts Ira Jersey, Bloomberg Intelligence chief US rates strategist, and Will Hoffman, BI's senior associate US-Canada rates strategist, to discuss the state of the money-market complex amid debt-ceiling-induced supply scarcity. The trio examine the limits and nuances of alternative liquidity-management wrappers, where individual needs and mandates dominate asset compositions. They discuss the debt ceiling, and how her team manages allocation decisions around low but non-zero default risks, as well as unattractive yields relative to alternatives. Also addressed was how the Federal Reserve's RRP facility may have a permanent home as part of the money fund ecosystem, and the industry's slow but steady push toward central clearing as the mid-2027 deadline inches closer.
OvertureTi is designed in a way that allows you step by step to avoid a total knee [replacement] because it’s so bone-sparing,” Overture Orthopaedics cofounder Riley Williams tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Williams and CEO James Kim sit down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson to talk about Overture, the development of focalplasty and its benefits over total knee replacement as a minimally invasive treatment option. They also discuss the importance of treating osteoarthritis early in the disease progression. Additionally, tune in to learn how it was once cheaper for Kim to hand-deliver the implants and tools instead of using overnight delivery, and about Dr. Williams’ time as a consultant for Bill Hader’s character in the movie Trainwreck.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How can we prepare tomorrow’s leaders for today’s climate risks? In this episode of the ESG Currents podcast, the University of Maryland’s Dr. Cliff Rossi, academic director and professor, and Tim Canty, associate professor, join Bloomberg Intelligence’s Andy Stevenson, senior ESG analyst, to discuss their interdisciplinary approach to teaching sustainability. Together they explore how science and finance must be used to understand and mitigate climate risk, from mortgage markets to air quality. They also discuss the rising challenges posed by natural hazards, the consequences of rolling back federal data and modeling tools and the critical role students can play in bridging the communication gap between science, policy and business. The episode was recorded on May 9.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The economic impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs has led to a rethink over the US dollar. After the “Liberation Day” tariffs were announced on April 2, global investors sold both US equities and the dollar, a rare event that raises concerns about the credibility of US Treasuries and the dollar itself. Moody’s downgrade of the US credit rating and the sharp appreciation of certain currencies, particularly the Taiwan dollar, against the greenback have further intensified the situation. Are we entering a period of de-dollarization? What are the implications for the regions' central banks, corporations and financial institutions – many of which are major holders of US Treasuries? And which Asian currencies could outperform following this paradigm shift? Stephen Chiu, chief Asia FX and rates strategist for Bloomberg Intelligence discusses these issues with John Lee on the Asia Centric podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Generative AI has changed how humans and systems interact, and the science of human-computer interaction is now really the science of human-AI interaction, says Motorola Solutions EVP & CTO Mahesh Saptharishi. He joins Bloomberg Intelligence tech analyst Woo Jin Ho on this episode of the Tech Disruptors podcast to share how his company is building AI into its hardware and software to unlock new capabilities, while putting guardrails in place to ensure responsible use. Its AI for public safety, Assist, is designed to boost productivity and bring automation, situational awareness and real-time insights to first responders, where every second matters.
The more protectionist policies out of Washington are creating a more uncertain backdrop for North American railroads and the broader freight markets. Yet the industry should be agile and resilient enough to navigate the volume volatility that has come with the ever-changing US tariff policies. In this Talking Transports podcast, Tony Hatch, founder and president of ABH Consulting, joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation and logistics analyst, to share insights about the state of the industry and what might be ahead for railroads. Hatch also discusses regulations, growth opportunities, service levels, consolidations, labor relations, nearshoring among other topics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
M&A is a great opportunity for HF Foods Group because Asian specialty foodservice distribution is primarily made up of smaller competitors and HF is the only national player in the US, CEO and President Felix Lin tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Lin sits down with BI’s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss the company’s plans to grow organically and via acquisitions. He also comments on the new e-commerce platform, competition from Sysco and the impact of tariffs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“Agent-to-agent interactions are very different than traditional system-to-system interactions, and so there's a huge uplift we're thinking about today that we need to be there to get to that truly agentic autonomous world,” says Lori Beer, chief information officer of JPMorgan Chase. In this episode of Tech Disruptors, Beer sits down with Bloomberg Intelligence senior banking analyst and research director Alison Williams and BI senior technology analyst Anurag Rana to discuss technology progress and the challenges facing the global financial institution. This episode covers the ways JPMorgan is pursuing automation and AI while taking into consideration aspects such as cloud vs. on premise, cybersecurity and buy vs. build.
Private credit may be hot, but it isn’t for all investors and doesn’t do better than traded junk debt, according to Dimensional Fund Advisors, which manages $790 billion in assets. “There is no outperformance relative to high-yield public bonds,” Savina Rizova, the firm’s co-chief investment officer and global head of research, tells Bloomberg News’ James Crombie and Bloomberg Intelligence’s Jean-Yves Coupin in the latest episode of the Credit Edge podcast. “Some people might get disappointed with some of the attributes of private credit,” says Rizova, highlighting better liquidity and transparency in public markets. Rizova and Coupin also discuss Dimensional’s expansion into mortgage-backed securities, its active exchange-traded fund strategy and the firm’s overall credit exposure and positioning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Market uncertainty can create its own opportunity, and when it comes to investing, “rules are meant to be broken in terms of finding attractive situations.” That's according to Jeffrey Kivitz, chief investment officer for Canyon Capital Advisors, who joins Bloomberg Intelligence's Noel Hebert and Sam Geier on this episode of Credit Crunch to discuss the firm's approach to distressed and opportunistic credit. We talk about pricing risk amid uncertainty, solving for borrower needs, why the ingredients may be in place to see and more traditional, elongated credit cycle, and much more. The Credit Crunch podcast is part of BI's FICC Focus series.
“If you can image it, if you can light it up, then you know where it’s going to go,” Lantheus’ CEO Brian Markison says as he explains the future of imaging agents to Bloomberg Intelligence. “You know it’s going to get to the tumor, and then if you can attach basically a warhead to it, then you can deliver targeted radiation to that tumor.” In this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast, Markison sits down with Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview to discuss how the Pylarify and Definity imaging agents enhance disease detection compared with traditional imaging platforms. They also dive into the importance of manufacturing and logistics to get the agents to the right hospital at the right time and the future pipeline with a portfolio of agents under development to detect Alzheimer’s and neuroendocrine tumors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Finding a safe place to park is just one of the many challenges facing truck drivers. There’s just one space for every 11 trucks, according to the American Trucking Associations, which estimates drivers spend 56 minutes looking for available parking, amounting to about $5,500 in lost compensation. In this episode of Talking Transports, Evan Shelley, co-founder and CEO of Truck Parking Club, joins Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior transportation and logistics analyst, Lee Klaskow, to share how his company is tackling the problem, which also poses a safety risk to the driving public. Shelley discusses building scale and explains how his real estate experience led him to the trucking industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Geopolitical pressures are forcing Europe to develop an autonomous defence capability. Listen to George Ferguson Senior Analyst for Aerospace, Defence and Airlines at Bloomberg Intelligence, and Andrew Craig, Co-head of the Investment Insight Centre talk about prospects for the European defence sector.For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/amHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
Gina Martin Adams, Chief Equity Strategist for Bloomberg Intelligence, talks to Sungarden Investment Publishing's Rob Isbitts about investing, strategizing and the many paths of finance (1:15). Bloomberg MVP index. Momentum, volatility, valuations and profitability (8:30). Evolution of markets (17:00). Why valuations for biggest large caps are so high (24:45). Where should your capital be allocated? (36:20)Show Notes:Markets And Dividend Investing Are Evolving - How To Take AdvantageSmall Cap NuanceEpisode transcriptsFor full access to analyst ratings, stock quant scores and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions
Tariffs are inflicting economic damage that will force more companies to default on their debt, according to Polus Capital Management. “We do have a more substantial book of single name, high-yield credit shorts,” Robert Dafforn, the firm’s chief investment officer for opportunistic credit, tells Bloomberg News’ James Crombie and Bloomberg Intelligence’s Tim Riminton in the latest episode of the Credit Edge podcast. “We think about it as the foothills before the mountain as you go on the slow ascent, and then it kind of picks up more broadly after that,” says Dafforn, referring to an increase in delinquency amid high interest rates and slowing growth. The CIO of Polus also discusses trouble brewing in the chemicals, building materials, packaging and consumer sectors, as well as “equity-like returns” for distressed-debt investors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Voice AI at the drive-thru is one or two years away from being ready to be rolled out to hundreds of thousands of locations, Checkmate CEO and founder Vishal Agarwal tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Agarwal sits down with BI’s senior restaurant and foodservice analyst Michael Halen to discuss the rapid evolution of voice AI technology. He also comments on how kiosks have become a must have, the rapid growth of catering and what problems AI is best suited to solve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“I think ultimately the bond market is the disciplinarian for fiscal policymakers” says Mike Medeiros, macro strategist at Wellington Management. Medeiros joins Macro Matters hosts Ira Jersey, Bloomberg Intelligence chief US rates strategist, and Will Hoffman, BI's senior associate US-Canada rates strategist, to discuss all things US and Canadian rates. The trio has one foot on each side of the border on this episode, unpacking the recent bond-market moves and their drivers. They cover the developing state of fiscal budgets and potential stimulative impacts on these economies, as well where monetary policy and yield curves may be headed as price-sensitive investors demand additional premium for long-dated sovereign debt. The Macro Matters podcast is part of BI's FICC Focus series.
“AI is going to be super transformative... we’ve all moved too slowly and need to speed up our integration.” says Houman Ashrafian, Head of R&D at Sanofi. In this episode, Ashrafian joins Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Sam Fazeli to unpack how AI-powered portfolio construction, franchise-based innovation and a long-term mindset are reshaping the pharma giant’s R&D strategy. They explore Sanofi’s ambition to become a premier immunology powerhouse, how the company is applying venture-style rigor to pipeline decisions, and why cultural transformation -- not quarterly earnings -- is the key to staying relevant through 2040.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Intermodal demand will likely remain volatile from the start-and-stop trade policy coming out of Washington. International demand may get a boost following the US and China lowering their tariffs on one another as part of the announced 90-day truce. Shippers may start to rush to fill warehouses at lower duties. This will help mitigate the drag on domestic intermodal demand created by lower diesel prices. In this Talking Transports podcast, Anne Reinke, president and CEO of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA), joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation and logistics analyst, to share her insights about the state of the industry against this uncertain backdrop. Reinke also discusses legislative priorities, combating fraud, market-share opportunities and how her career in transports was sparked by boredom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's been a rough few weeks at the airport in New Jersey after two radar and radio outages - but there's a lot more to the story.The acting administrator with the U-S Federal Aviation Administration says travel into Newark is safe.But it's not the only issue with air travel in the U-S this year, which might have some travelers concerned ahead of the summer travel season.Host Kris McCusker speaks to George Ferguson - Senior Aerospace, Defense & Airline analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence – about what's been happening, how it gets fixed and who is to blame. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter
“The cat-and-mouse game will continue,” says Scott Greenberg, the global chair of Gibson Dunn's Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group, referring to sponsors using “sneaky” nondisclosure agreements and anti-cooperation provisions to combat lender coordination in “three-dimensional” liability management. In a conversation with Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Negisa Balluku at Beard Group's Distressed Investing Media Night, Greenberg discussed his extensive involvement in the evolution of cooperation agreements, the flexibility of larger lenders with “more skin in the game,” and drawbacks of organizing too early. He also delved into the impact of reputational risk in the enforceability of co-ops, cultural differences that influence lender dynamics in European and US markets and his definition of “success” in liability management. The conversation took place on May 6. The State of Distressed Debt podcast is part of BI's FICC Focus series.
“How do you move the industry from what I call attack surface management to risk surface management?” Qualys CEO Sumedh Thakar asks Bloomberg Intelligence's senior technology analyst, Mandeep Singh. “Just because something is attackable doesn't mean that it actually has a risk of a loss to you.” In this episode of Tech Disruptors, Thakar and Singh sit down to discuss Qualys' history in vulnerability management, the transition of the virtual-machine sector to more comprehensive risk-management solutions, competitive dynamics and the impact of AI and large language models on cybersecurity.
Yield-hungry credit investors are increasingly seeking longer-dated corporate debt, just as supply is evaporating, according to Barclays. “It’s problematic,” Meghan Graper, the firm’s global head of debt capital markets, tells Bloomberg News’ James Crombie and Bloomberg Intelligence’s Arnold Kakuda in the latest Credit Edge podcast. “I worry — can we source enough assets to appeal to where the bid is gravitating, and that’s out the curve.” Graper and Kakuda also discuss the growth of private credit, value in financial sector debt, hybrid issuance, the Trump put and league table rankings for global bond underwriters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Credit recovered from the tariff rout with trade war easing with many deals across US, China and UK while the new government takes shape in Germany and rate cuts priced for central banks - especially the ECB and BOE - adding momentum. The big question is whether this strength will continue? In this episode of our Credit Crunch podcast, Mahesh Bhimalingam, Global Head of Credit Strategy at Bloomberg Intelligence, and Amir Fergani, Head of Credit LDI at Generali Asset Management, discuss tariffs, fiscal policies German and French politics and their effect on inflation, growth and central bank policy, the dollar weakness and its impact on global credit and the challenges of taking a directional view after big rates moves.
“We want every layer — chip, system, software — because when you own the stack you can outrun a GPU cluster by 40-70x,” Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman says. In this episode of Tech Disruptors, Cerebras returns to the Bloomberg Intelligence podcast studios as Feldman joins Bloomberg Intelligence's Kunjan Sobhani and Mandeep Singh to explain the progress from “biggest chip” to “fastest inference cloud.” Feldman unpacks the WSE-3 upgrade, six new data-center builds and fresh Meta and IBM deals that aim to deliver sub-second answers at a fraction of GPU cost, plus Feldman's views on scaling laws, synthetic data and the looming power crunch.
Tensions between the US and its trading partners are weighing on dry-bulk demand as economic-growth expectations recede. The global economy could expand 2.6%, based on consensus, down 40 bps from the start of the year and 70 bps below 2024. The US accounts for about 10% of the dry-bulk market, making the sector less tied to protectionist policies out of Washington. Agriculture and metallurgical coal comprise the majority of exports. In this Talking Transports podcast, Hamish Norton, president of Star Bulk Carriers, joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior transportation and logistics analyst, to share his insights about the state of the global dry-bulk industry. Norton also discusses tariffs, USTR fees, dry-bulk economics, fuel prices, shipbuilding, asset values and rates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“What we're finding is that greater customer experience is particularly critical when you have more uncertainty in any particular market,” explains Qualtrics CEO Zig Serafin to Bloomberg Intelligence senior technology analyst Anurag Rana, “What's interesting is if you hone in on understating what drives your customer behavior, that usually brings more stability to uncertainty.” In this episode of Tech Disruptors, Serafin and Rana sit down to discuss Qualtrics' history in customer experience (CX), autonomous AI agents in CX, and the data that underpins its AI-use cases.