Are the largest US stocks too dominant?
The US stock market is more concentrated than it’s been in decades, with a small number of stocks accounting for an unusually large share of market capitalization. While it’s making some investors uneasy, Ben Snider, a senior strategist on the US portfolio strategy team in Goldman Sachs Research, and Peter Callahan, who covers the US technology, media, and telecommunications markets business in Global Banking & Markets, point out on Goldman Sachs Exchanges that these stocks' valuations reflect strong earnings. If you'd like to learn more, visit GS.com and sign up for Briefings, a weekly newsletter from Goldman Sachs about trends spanning markets, industries, and the global economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Mar 202419min
Global transit & trade: in rough waters
Transit on the seas — the planet’s most important means of trade — has become more fraught amid geopolitical and climate-related disruptions, particularly in the Red Sea. In this episode, which is based on Goldman Sachs Research’s Top of Mind report, Admiral James Stavridis and DHL Group's CEO Tobias Meyer discuss the factors driving maritime risks today and the threats to global trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Mar 202432min
High mortgage rates, limited inventory continue to challenge the US housing market
High mortgage rates and a limited supply of homes have created one of the tightest markets in decades. Goldman Sachs Research’s Roger Ashworth explains the supply-and-demand dynamics that are shaping the US housing market and the outlook for 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Mar 202421min
What’s ahead for retail: how retail CEOs are navigating a more complex environment
Retailers are facing a more complex environment in 2024, say Goldman Sachs’ Tim Ingrassia, co-chairman of Global Banking & Markets’ Global Mergers & Acquisitions business, and Vishaal Rana, a managing director in the Cross Markets Consumer Retail Group, who discuss the deal-making landscape and the challenges facing investors and consumers. Ingrassia and Rana also join Ted Decker, chairman, CEO, and president of The Home Depot, and Dave Kimbell, the CEO of Ulta Beauty, on a panel held at the annual Retail Industry Leaders Association CEO Forum, to discuss the industry’s challenges and opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Mar 202437min
Beyond roads, bridges, and tunnels: the megatrends shaping infrastructure investments
Climate change, artificial intelligence, shifting supply chains, and population growth are among the broader forces that have boosted the returns — and popularity — of infrastructure investments. Goldman Sachs’ Teresa Mattamouros explains the implications for investors on the latest episode of Goldman Sachs Exchanges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Feb 202423min
Dimensional’s Founder and Chairman David Booth on being an index pioneer, working with Nobel laureates, and investing through uncertainty
David Booth, founder and chairman of Dimensional Fund Advisors, reflects on his career in applying the finance theory he learned at the University of Chicago’s business school – which now bears his name – to the world of asset management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Feb 202435min
Shifting supply and demand dynamics buffer oil market
Oil prices have remained relatively rangebound despite rising geopolitical tensions. Goldman Sachs Research’s Daan Struyven, head of oil research, explains the shifting supply and demand dynamics that have muted the likelihood of large prices spikes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Feb 202421min
2024: the year of elections
With voters representing over half the world’s population — in the US, Europe, India, and beyond — expected to head to the polls this year, Richard Haass, former president of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Timothy Garton Ash, professor of European Studies at the University of Oxford, explain the implications of key elections around the world. The episode breaks down 2024 elections that is the topic of Goldman Sachs Research’s latest Top of Mind report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Feb 202425min
