“Even when you think you’ve patched the last three holes ... what does it matter that you actually blocked one, two, and three if the company can still get there through route four?” observes Alex Diaz-Matos, Bloomberg Intelligence senior covenant analyst, on the game of whack-a-mole between creditors and borrowers in today’s bloated credit agreements. In th ... Show More
Oct 8
Macro Matters: Pimco’s Clarida on Fed Policy and Balance Sheet
With the Federal Reserve confronting persistent inflation, strong demand and questions about how much further rates may need to rise, investors are also watching for potentially significant changes to the central bank’s communications and balance-sheet framework. Richard Clarida, ... Show More
24m 11s
Oct 6
Credit Crunch: Investor Survey 4Q - Rate Bears Hoard Rally Cash
Credit and high yield are in the red for the year after a two-month selloff. Will 4Q deliver gains or more losses, and why? On this episode of the Credit Crunch podcast, Mahesh Bhimalingam, Bloomberg Intelligence global head of credit strategy, discusses the results of the BI 4Q2 ... Show More
36m 24s
Oct 6
FICC Focus Special: Barings' Slaven Is Cautious on Complexity
Asset allocators should prepare for continued bouts of volatility, as negative asymmetry in market fundamentals, valuations and technicals is causing investors to trim equity exposure and move up the capital stack. Trevor Slaven, Global Head of Asset Allocation and Multi-Asset Po ... Show More
27m 4s
Aug 2024
Recession or slowdown? Navigating uncertainty
<p class="p1">Ben Thompson, Head of EMEA Leveraged Finance Capital Markets, hosts Jonathan Butler, Head of European Leveraged Finance and Co-Head of Global High Yield Strategy at PGIM Fixed Income, to unpack the global leveraged finance market. They discuss central bank policies, ... Show More
11m 40s
May 2023
Pricing in the probability of a recession
Analyzing this week’s CPI print, continuing concerns in the banking sector, and the ongoing debt limit debate, Joseph Briggs, a global economist in Goldman Sachs Research, joins our latest episode of The Markets, a new weekly podcast from Goldman Sachs Exchanges.
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8m 28s
Mar 2025
Volatility, Divestitures, and IPOs
Today we talk market volatility and inflation, the struggling dollar store industry, and a new AI initial public offering.
Also, Asit and Matt have thoughts on some recent earnings reports, writer Ben Wallace joins us to talk about the history and future of Bitcoin, and, as alwa ... Show More
40m 31s
Jun 2023
Can the global economy withstand higher interest rates?
Discussing central bank tightening, trends in artificial intelligence and real estate, and the slowdown in China’s economy, Ashish Shah, chief investment officer of Public Investing within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, joins our latest episode of The Markets, a new weekly podca ... Show More
9m 51s