Show from 03/07/25 Host Jeremy Schwartz and Professor Siegel discussed the latest market trends, focusing on the jobs report, volatility in trade policy, and concerns about rising unemployment rates. Professor Siegel highlighted the impact of policy uncertainty on the markets and expressed concern over a potential stall in credit growth, as well as the challenges posed by volatility in energy prices. (12:22) Jeremy continues the conversation with Sam Rines, who shares insights from meetings in Mexico, noting a cautiously optimistic outlook on U.S.-Mexico trade relations. Later, Jeremy sits down with Haim Israel in Tel Aviv to explore major themes for 2030, including the potential of AI to reshape industries, the escalating “tech wars” between the U.S. and China, and the massive infrastructure demands of the AI revolution. Haim discusses the importance of energy independence, advancements in semiconductor demand, and the challenges of cybersecurity and privacy in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Guest: Samuel Rines is a Macro Strategist at WisdomTree, where he extends the firm's custom model portfolio management capabilities. Before joining WisdomTree in 2024, he was the Managing Director at CORBU, LLC, leading the PolyMacro advisory product. Haim Israel is a Managing Director and Global Strategist who heads up the Global Thematic Research team. Prior to this position, Israel was the head of Bank of America’s EEMEA Technology, Media and Telecommunication Research team, as well as the head of Israeli Research. In 2020, Israel and team were ranked in first place as the best Thematic Research and ESG – Integrated Climate Change teams in the Institutional Investor Extel Global Survey. Israel attained his MBA from The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, and also holds a dual major in Finance & Business. Follow Sam Rines on X: https://x.com/SamuelRines Follow Haim Israel on LinkedIn: https://il.linkedin.com/in/haim-israel-4b208871 Wisdom Tree: https://www.wisdomtree.com/investments

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