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Watch Alix and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by John Tucker and Emily Grafffeo Today’s Podcast Features are: Ira Jersey, Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist, discusses today’s slide in U.S Treasuries. The selloff in Treasuries intensified as investors continued to pull back from US assets, sending longer-dated yields toward the biggest weekly surge since the 1980s. Joanne Hsu, University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers Director, discusses Friday’s data from the University of Michigan. U.S consumer sentiment tumbled the second-weakest reading on record while short- and long-term inflation expectations soared to multi-decade highs on growing tariff concerns. Alison Williams, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst, Global Banks and Asset Managers, talks U.S bank earnings. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s stock traders took in a record haul in the first quarter, boosted by chaotic market moves set off by President Donald Trump’s policy announcements. Morgan Stanley’s stock-traders delivered first-quarter revenue that exceeded analyst predictions, earning a record $4.13 billion from equities trading. Wells Fargo & Co. missed analysts’ estimates for net interest income in the first quarter with soft loan demand hurting the bank’s largest revenue stream as tariff uncertainty clouds the US economic outlook. Neil Sipes, Bloomberg Intelligence Financials Analyst, discusses earnings from BlackRock. BlackRock posted mixed results for the quarter preceding President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, pulling in less client money than analysts expected but posting higher-than-anticipated earnings per share.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 Apr 24min

Watch Alix and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Alix Steel Today’s Podcast Features are:Dana D'Auria, Co-Chief Investment Officer, at Envestnet, discusses her outlook for the markets. Fear engulfed Wall Street again as US-China trade tensions escalate, sparking a plunge in stocks, the dollar and oil, while bond havens misfire anew in the latest sign of disorder in the financial system.Michael McKee, Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent, discusses today’s U.S CPI data. U.S inflation cooled broadly in March, indicating some relief for consumers prior to widespread tariffs that risk contributing to price pressures.Deborah Aitken, Bloomberg Intelligence Luxury Goods Analyst, discusses Prada agreeing to buy Verace for $1.3 billlion. The Milan-based company, controlled by billionaire designer Miuccia Prada and her husband Patrizio Bertelli, is buying Versace from Capri Holdings Ltd., which paid €1.8 billion ($2 billion) for the brand in 2018.Lara Castleton, US Head of Portfolio Construction and Strategy at Janus Henderson Investors, discusses tariffs and her market outlook. A day after the biggest stock-buying wave in five years, assets tied to the economic cycle are sinking again. Traders are rushing to game out how the effective freezing of Chinese trade will impact corporate earnings, economic growth and new hiring.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 Apr 21min

Watch Alix and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Alix Steel Today’s Podcast Features are:Spencer Soper, Bloomberg News Technology and E-Commerce Reporter, discusses Amazon cancelling some inventory orders from China and other Asian countries, according to a document reviewed by Bloomberg and people familiar with the matter. This suggests that the company is reducing its exposure to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.Leland Miller, CEO at China Beige Book, discusses the impact of tariffs on U.S, China relations. China retaliated against new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump by announcing it would raise duties on US goods, roiling markets and deepening a trade war between the world’s largest economies.Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Markets Strategist at Invesco, discusses her outlook for the markets and tariffs.Another chaotic day on Wall Street saw stocks whipsawing as investors tried to price the impacts of President Donald Trump’s trade war, with a slide in bonds stoking fears the US risks losing its haven status.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 Apr 21min

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9 Apr 4min

Watch Alix and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Alix Steel Today’s Podcast Features are:Ira Jersey, Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist, discusses the economic impact of tariffs. US Treasuries fell Tuesday after the wildest day for bond traders since the height of the pandemic in March 2020. The decline pushed yields on 10-year US bonds up three basis points to 4.21%, after a volatile start to the week in which early gains gave way to steep losses. Chris Watling, CEO and Chief Market Strategist of Longview Economics, discusses the impact of tariffs on the markets.U.S Stocks headed toward their biggest gain since November and bonds fell after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fueled hopes of trade deals, marking a dramatic shift in Wall Street sentiment following a selloff that chopped trillions of dollars off global markets.Anurag Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst, discusses Apple’s historic selloff. Apple's shares dropped 19% after President Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement, erasing over $637 billion in market value, due to investor skepticism about its ability to navigate President Donald Trump's tariffs on China, Vietnam, and India. Recent events also brought a short-term benefit: customers rushing to retail stores to buy iPhones.Derrick Flakoll, BNEF Lead US Policy Analyst, discusses the impact of tariffs on the green transition. Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs will inflate the cost of a vast range of imports. Under his proposal, a 10% universal tariff comes into effect for almost all US imports on April 5, and higher rates for specific countries activate on April 9th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Apr 24min

Watch Alix and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Alix Steel Today’s Podcast Features are:James Abate, Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, Centre Asset Management, discusses the impact of tariffs on the markets. He talks about his observations from the selloff thus far and whether it has created any opportunities in the markets. James talks about China’s retaliation of tariffs on the US and whether others will follow.Kevin Tynan, Director of Research at The Presidio Group, discusses the impact of tariffs on autos. Tesla’s stock extended losses Monday, dropping below a price at which Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicted they’d never fall to again.Sridhar Natarajan, Bloomberg News Senior Finance Reporter, discussed the impact of tariffs on banks and Jamie Dimon’s letter. Wall Street executives, including Bill Ackman, Boaz Weinstein, and Jamie Dimon, are speaking out against President Trump's decision to impose tariffs worldwide, warning of economic consequences.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Apr 20min

Watch Alix and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Hosts: Paul Sweeney and Alix SteelOn this podcast: Tim Craighead, Bloomberg Intelligence Research Director for Content, discusses 10 companies to watch in the second quarter of 2025. Chris Gadomski, Bloomberg NEF Lead Nuclear Analyst, discusses the growing enthusiasm for nuclear power. Paige Smith, Bloomberg News Consumer Finance Reporter, discusses Rocket agreeing to buy mortgage firm Mr. Cooper in a $9.4 Billion deal. Jon Lin, Chief Business Officer at Equinix, discusses the future of AI and powering data centers. Michael Halen, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst, talks about the rising costs of food and how that is impacting the consumer. Julie Choi, CMO of Cerebras, discusses generative AI.Bloomberg Intelligence, the research arm of Bloomberg L.P., has more than 400 professionals who provide in-depth analysis on more than 2,000 companies and 135 industries while considering strategic, equity and credit perspectives. BI also provides interactive data from over 500 independent contributors. It is available exclusively for Bloomberg Terminal subscribers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Apr 38min

Watch Alix and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Alix Steel Today’s Podcast Features are:Craig Trudell, Bloomberg Global Autos Editor, discusses the impact of tariffs on autos. Tesla's first-quarter vehicle deliveries were far below estimates, confirming "unprecedented brand damage" due to car-buyer backlash against Elon Musk.Herman Chan, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst for US Regional Banks, discusses the impact of tariffs on regional banks. Knock-on effects from tariffs and weaker economic activity are introducing greater risks to regional banks' top lines, while credit quality could weaken from shakier consumer trends and rising commercial-loan losses.Anurag Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst, discusses how tech companies are being impacted by Trump's tariffs. Apple is finding itself squarely in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, even after a yearslong effort to insulate the iPhone maker from trade wars and supply chain disruptions.Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, discusses how TV ads can be influenced by auto tariffs. With tariffs upending auto supply chains and raising production costs, local TV may face declines in its largest advertising category in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Apr 24min