Mike Wilson: Are Markets Putting Stock in Trade?
With corporate confidence softening, could movement on U.S.-China trade at the G20 be the catalyst for growth in the second half of the year? Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson has analysis.
24 Jun 20193min
Andrew Sheets: Let’s Say the Fed Cuts Rates in July…
Morgan Stanley's economics team now expects the Fed to cut interest rates by half a percent possibly as soon as July. On today’s podcast, Chief Cross-Asset Strategist Andrew Sheets examines how markets could react.
21 Jun 20193min
Michael Zezas: Three Possible Trade Paths from the G20
On today’s podcast, Head of U.S. Public Policy strategy Michael Zezas says three likely U.S.-China trade scenarios will come out of the G20. But a tariff pause might be the trickiest for investors.
19 Jun 20192min
Mike Wilson: How Confident Are U.S. Businesses in the Economy?
On today’s episode, Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson shares a readout on the firm’s proprietary Business Conditions Index. Are the data softening more than investors realize?
17 Jun 20193min
Andrew Sheets: The Dangers of Cheering for Weaker Data
On today’s podcast, Chief Cross-asset Strategist Andrew Sheets provides a bit of historical perspective on the logic of rooting for weaker data and lower interest rates.
14 Jun 20193min
Michael Zezas: Why ‘Slowbalization’ May Be Feeding Trade Tensions
Head of U.S. Public Policy Michael Zezas says that independent of current trade concerns, the trend toward globalized supply chains is fading, as companies respond both to political and market incentives.
12 Jun 20193min
Mike Wilson: Why Trade Tensions Are Only Part of the Story
Investors and media have been hyper-focused on trade and Fed policymaking. But according to Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson, some key economic data points are the real story to watch.
10 Jun 20193min
Andrew Sheets: For Markets, Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs
On today’s podcast, Chief Cross-asset Strategist Andrew Sheets says that while discussion of a Fed rate cut may have helped markets rebound, several longer-term signals are troubling.
7 Jun 20193min
