Recent earnings and economic data are putting the US consumer in focus. So what have we learned about the state of the consumer, and which subsectors are coming out ahead? Scott Feiler, a consumer sector specialist in Global Banking & Markets, joins Goldman Sachs Research’s Chris Hussey to discuss how investors are weighing the US consumer.
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Jan 16
Which Equity Markets Will Outperform?
What factors could drive global markets in 2026 – and how should investors think about hedging their exposure? Kunal Shah, co-CEO of Goldman Sachs International and global co-head of the Fixed Income, Currency, and Commodities business, discusses with Chris Hussey. Recorded on Ja ... Show More
13m 57s
Jan 9
Emerging Markets Could Keep Surging
After a big 2025 for emerging markets, are more gains ahead this year? And what countries and sectors should investors focus on? Stratford Dennis, head of emerging market equities in Global Banking & Markets, discusses with Chris Hussey on the Goldman Sachs trading floor. Recorde ... Show More
8m 47s
Nov 2022
Amid Rising Inflation and Slowing Growth, How is the U.S. Consumer Faring?
As the holiday shopping season kicks off — against a backdrop of high inflation and slowing economic growth — will consumers continue to remain a bright spot in the U.S. economy? In the latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs Research’s David Mericle, chief U. ... Show More
22m 45s
Jul 2023
Prof G Markets: Inflation’s Descent, Sam Altman’s SPAC, and Private Equity’s Latest Target
This week on Prof G Markets, Scott breaks down what the latest inflation data means for the American economy. He then shares his thoughts on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman taking a nuclear power company public via SPAC. Finally, he explains why private equity firms are circling mom-and-po ... Show More
44m 6s
Apr 2023
Consumer Staples Check-Up, a U.S. Credit Crunch, and Closing Out the Trading Week 04/21/23
<p>Procter & Gamble is kicking off a lineup of earnings for consumer staples stocks as investors look for insight into spending trends. Goldman Sachs' Jason English lays out the sector's trade. Plus, Citigroup says it's premature to rule out the potential for a credit crunch in t ... Show More
45m 16s
Dec 2023
Affirm CEO Talks America's Credit Problem
Max Levchin, CEO of Affirm, a buy now pay later provider, discusses what's wrong with credit in America and why so many consumers are turning to buy now pay later -- and how that threatens financial incumbents. He speaks with Bloomberg's Sonali Basak for this week's Bloomberg Mar ... Show More
23m 36s
Sep 2021
How Healthy is the Global Economic Recovery?
Ethan Harris, Head of Global Economics at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, joins the show to take a stethoscope to economies around the world for health checks. Plus, the markets bent, but didn’t break, after volatility swept in with the Autumn wind. What should investors expect fo ... Show More
25m 57s
<p>As inflation continues to be a major concern for the U.S., investors will want to pay attention to how spending, travel and sentiment are changing for consumers.</p><p><br></p><p>-----Transcript-----</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Michelle Weaver, a U. ... Show More
