Jan 16
245: Stock Picker's Guide to 2026: How AI and Earnings Will Shape Stock Market Trends
AI investment, evolving earnings leadership, and shifting global dynamics are redefining stock market trends as investors enter 2026. Companies are deploying unprecedented capital toward data centers, compute, and productivity-enhancing technologies, while rate cuts and supply-ch ... Show More
19m 50s
Dec 19
244: Market take: The Diversification Mirage in Plain Sight
This week, the focus is on diversification—and why it’s getting harder to achieve. Portfolio Strategist Natalie Gill explains how the “diversification mirage,” a key theme in BII’s 2026 outlook, is now showing up in real time. A small set of megaforces is increasingly dictating e ... Show More
5m 52s
Dec 12
243: Market take: How a Softening Labor Market Shapes the Fed’s Next Move
As The Bid takes a short break for the holidays, we’re introducing listeners to Market Take, the weekly macro podcast from the BlackRock Investment Institute. Market Take offers fast, digestible insights on what’s moving markets - and this week, the focus is squarely on the labor ... Show More
6m 5s
Sep 2024
Rakuten: Rewiring Japan's Digital Economy - [Business Breakdowns, EP.182]
Today, we are breaking down the Japanese internet conglomerate Rakuten. I'm joined by Matt Brett, the lead manager of the Japan Trust at Baillie Gifford, which has continuously invested in Rakuten since 2005. Rakuten is the unique Japanese conglomerate that wasn't started over a ... Show More
55m 18s
Oct 2
Why Capitalism Stopped Working In Japan, with Takeo Hoshi
<p>The Japanese economy was once the envy of the world. By the 1980s, it looked set to surpass the United States in size. Real estate prices were high, the stock market was booming—the entire world was asking if Japan had found a superior model of economic growth and recovery aft ... Show More
47m 55s
Over the summer, The Bid brings back some of the best episodes from this year. Kicking off the series, hosts Oscar and Stevie take a look back on Is Japan At An Inflection Point?
Belinda Boa, Head of Active Investments for Asia Pacific at BlackRock joins Oscar to examine the prospects, challenges, and potential opportunities that may define Japan's future i ... Show More
<p>The Bank of Japan jolted global markets after its recent decision to raise interest rates. Our experts break down the effects the move could have on the country’s economy, currency and stock market.</p><p><br></p><p>----- Transcript -----</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chetan Ahya:< ... Show More
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2159526/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>This week on <em>The Wall Street Skinny</em>, we’re diving headfirst into one of the most volatile weeks in recent memory—and we brought backup. After a whiplash ... Show More
