Retirement Plans’ Rocky 2020…and Where Investors Go from Here
Mike Moran, senior pension strategist for Goldman Sachs Asset Management, discusses how COVID-19 and the resulting market volatility have impacted defined benefit pension plans and participants in defined contribution plans, and what to consider going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Okt 202018min
Beyond 2020: Post-Election Policies
The US presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most contentious and consequential in modern history, making its potential policy, growth and market implications Top of Mind. In this episode, host Allison Nathan discusses the candidates’ economic policy priorities with Kevin Hassett, former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Trump, and Jared Bernstein, economic adviser to former Vice President Biden. For perspectives on US foreign policy, she speaks with Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer, who sees significant alignment between the candidates on many key foreign policy issues—including trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Okt 202029min
Markets Update: Investors Assess How and When to Position Portfolios for a Post-Vaccine Economy
Back in February, Erin Riley of Goldman Sachs’ Markets Coverage Group was our first podcast guest to discuss the coronavirus and its implications for markets. In this episode, she’s back on the show to discuss the current state of things and where investors go from here after the equity market’s stunning recovery. Riley says her clients are looking ahead to two key milestones: the U.S. election and the potential for a COVID-19 vaccine, both of which have the potential to kickstart thematic portfolio rotations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Okt 202019min
Innovation in the Industrials Sector
Matt McClure, co-head of the Global Industrials Group in Goldman Sachs' Investment Banking Division, discusses the high volume and velocity of deal activity in the sector since March. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Sep 202012min
The Battle for Our Screens, Part 4: The Moving Pieces of Tech Policy
As the pandemic has increased our reliance on digital platforms and services, debate around tech regulation has come into the spotlight, from antitrust enforcement to consumer privacy protection to national security concerns. In this episode, Faryar Shirzad, global head of Goldman Sachs’ Office of Government Affairs, gives an overview of the moving parts of tech policy today – including the latest analysis of the U.S.’s stance toward TikTok – and explains why these issues don’t fall clearly down political party lines. This is the final episode of a four-part miniseries: Exchanges Deep Dive: The Battle for Our Screens, which brings together experts from across Goldman Sachs to analyze how the pandemic has shifted our lives digitally and forever changed how we rely on technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Sep 202018min
Markets Update: How Emerging-Market Economies are Navigating a Recovery
Jennifer Roth of Goldman Sachs’ Global Markets Division talks about how emerging-market economies are trying to steer their way toward a recovery, and how investors are responding to those efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Sep 20205min
The Battle for Our Screens, Part 3: Social Media in the Social Distancing Age
As lockdown measures turned our real lives digital, we’ve looked to social media to connect with the outside world. This has only accelerated trends within the industry, like the increasing appetite for user-generated short-form video. To explore these shifting habits, Heather Bellini and Piyush Mubayi of Goldman Sachs Research discuss consumers’ social media consumption in the U.S. and Asia. Then, Jane Dunlevie from the Investment Banking Division discusses the state of play among her social media clients and how the pandemic has impacted their corporate strategies. This is the third episode of a four-part miniseries: Exchanges Deep Dive: The Battle for Our Screens, which brings together experts from across Goldman Sachs to analyze how the pandemic has shifted our lives digitally and forever changed how we rely on technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Sep 202027min
The Battle for Our Screens, Part 2: The Future of Work
The pandemic began a massive, unexpected work-from-home experiment. That has led companies to rely on technology in new ways to keep their employees connected, productive, and happy. Heather Bellini of Goldman Sachs Research and Ryan Nolan of the Investment Banking Division talk about the opportunity for software to unlock productivity gains in the world’s 1.25 billion knowledge workers. Then, Tammy Kiely of the Investment Banking Division is joined by Renee James, CEO of Ampere Computing, to talk about what she’s learned about leading a tech startup through the pandemic and keeping her team mentally and physically well. This is the second episode of a four-part miniseries: Exchanges Deep Dive: The Battle for Our Screens, which brings together experts from across Goldman Sachs to analyze how the pandemic has shifted our lives digitally and forever changed how we rely on technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Sep 202047min
