Bloomberg Surveillance TV: August 21st, 2025

Watch Tom and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Surveillance hosted by Tom Keene & Paul SweeneyJuly 25th, 2025Featuring:1) David Rosenberg, Founder and President Rosenberg Research & Associates, joins for a discussion on rates, US inflation, and the importance of Fed independence. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is under attack by President Trump, who is using a "flood the zone" strategy to pressure the Fed to lower interest rates. Trump's approach involves personally attacking Powell, questioning the Fed's spending, and discussing potential replacements, according to the article.2) Brian Wieser, Principal at Madison & Wall, talks about the Skydance-Paramount deal getting FCC approval. The US Federal Communications Commission approved Paramount Global's merger with Skydance Media after the Trump administration extracted concessions on the news and entertainment company's political coverage and diversity practices. As part of the accord, Skydance vowed to ensure that the new company's programming embodies a diversity of viewpoints from across the political and ideological spectrum, according to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.3) Alicia Levine, Head of Investment Strategy and Equities at BNY, discusses her S&P 500 target and talks the pain trade and surprises to the upside. Stocks dipped at the end of a record-setting week after lackluster results from Volkswagen AG and Puma SE. Goldman's trading desk wrote in a note to clients "If you are nervous, the market is making it very easy to rent hedges" as a slew of risks loom over the market's record advance.4) Marta Norton, Chief Investment Strategist at Empower, on asset allocation and potential for market volatility in the second half of 2025.5) Lisa Mateo joins with the latest headlines in newspapers across the US, including an NYT story on the divided New York family, as young voters who supported Zohran Mamdani persuade their parents to do the same, as well as Business Insider's story on how people can Venmo the US government to help pay down the debt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tom Keene breaks down the Single Best Idea from the latest edition of Bloomberg Surveillance Radio. In this episode, we feature conversations with Stuart Kaiser & Brian Belski. Watch Tom and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACFSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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- Ajay Rajadhyaksha, Global Chairman: Research at Barclays- Dan Ives, Global Head: Technology at Wedbush Securities- Libby Cantrill, Head: Public Policy at PIMCO- Nela Richardson, Chief Economist at ADP Ajay Rajadhyaksha, Global Chairman: Research at Barclays, discusses President Trump's visit to the Federal Reserve today and how Fed independence affects markets. Dan Ives, Global Head: Technology at Wedbush Securities, talks tech earnings and Tesla. Libby Cantrill, Head: Public Policy at PIMCO, discusses President Trump's tariff and economic priorities. Nela Richardson, Chief Economist at ADP, reacts to jobless claims and talks about the labor market in the US.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Watch Tom and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Surveillance hosted by Tom Keene & Paul SweeneyJuly 24th, 2025Featuring:1) Stuart Kaiser, Head: US Equity Trading Strategy at Citi, joins for an extended discussion about the equity rally and fundamentals driving markets higher. Global equities continued their rally as bulls drew fresh conviction from signs the US may strike more trade deals soon after clinching a pact with Japan.2) Brian Belski, Chief Investment Strategist at BMO Capital Markets, brings us into the market open and talks about why he's remained bullish amid so much policy uncertainty. A gauge of the world’s stocks hit a new record high, and Europe’s Stoxx 600 index advanced after a clutch of strong earnings and reports the US is closing in on an agreement with the European Union.3) Michael Feroli, Chief U.S. Economist at JPMorgan, talks about the labor market, inflation, and Fed independence. President Trump will visit the Federal Reserve to tour a construction site he has criticized for cost overruns. Trump has been attacking Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting rates and has criticized the Fed's $2.5 billion renovation project.4) Natasha Sarin, President and co-founder at Yale Budget Lab, talks about their most recent findings from the YBL on the state of US tariffs. President Trump suggested that he would not go below 15% as he sets reciprocal tariff rates ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline. The president has left the door open for countries to make agreements that could lower the tariff rates, and some countries are aiming to bring down their tariff rates to the 15% level.5) Lisa Mateo joins with the latest headlines in newspapers across the US, including a WSJ report on NBCUniversal reportedly discussing launching a sports cable network and USA Today's report on how hotter summers have travelers ditching the beach for "coolcations."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tom Keene breaks down the Single Best Idea from the latest edition of Bloomberg Surveillance Radio. In this episode, we feature a conversation with Mike Mayo. Watch Tom and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACFSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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- Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary of the United States- Howard Lutnick, Commerce Secretary of the United States- Jack Caffrey, Portfolio Manager at JPMorgan- Jill Ford, Co-Head: Equity Capital Markets at Wells Fargo Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary of the United States, joins to discuss President Trump's economic priorities and the future of Fed Chair Jay Powell. Howard Lutnick, Commerce Secretary of the United States, discusses reaching a trade deal with Japan and progress on trade deals ahead of the August 1 deadline. Jack Caffrey, Portfolio Manager at JPMorgan, offers his equity outlook as tariff and trade clarity come into focus. Jill Ford, Co-Head: Equity Capital Markets at Wells Fargo, talks deal making and business health across the US.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Watch Tom and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Surveillance hosted by Tom Keene & Paul SweeneyJuly 23rd, 2025Featuring:1) Katy Kaminski, Chief Research Strategist at AlphaSimplex, talks about equities' positive trend, fixed income stalemates, and dollar weakness. Global stocks have roared back from their April slump on expectations countries will strike agreements with the US ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline, avoiding significant damage to company earnings and the global economy. Among the companies reporting Wednesday are Tesla and Alphabet.2) Peter Conti-Brown, professor at Wharton Business School and author of "The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve," discusses the history and importance of Fed independence. There’s a long history of US presidents putting pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, but the techniques have often been subtle or quiet in some way. Investors are taking seriously the prospect that President Trump will find a way or a reason to remove Fed Chair Jay Powell before the end of his term next year.3) Mike Mayo, Head: US Large Cap Bank Research at Wells Fargo, breaks down recent bank earnings, new regulations, and outlook for America's big banks.4) Ivan Feinseth, CIO at Tigress Capital Partners, gives us a preview of big tech earnings and talks about his bullish S&P call. Analysts will be studying the latest quarterly earnings from big tech for signs of resilience. A gauge of the so-called “Magnificent Seven” giants halted a nine-day advance Tuesday. 5) Lisa Mateo joins with the latest headlines in newspapers across the US, including WSJ's report on Europe turning focus to air conditioning and Business Insider's story on the hottest tote for moms this summer and why Wall Street's paying attention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tom Keene breaks down the Single Best Idea from the latest edition of Bloomberg Surveillance Radio. In this episode, we feature conversations with Stephanie Roth & Libby Cantrill. Watch Tom and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACFSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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