The Markets
Episodes
Hedge Fund Outlook for 2024
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do hedge funds tell us about 2023 and the year ahead? Freddie Parker, co-head of Prime Insights and Analytics in Global Banking & Markets, discus...
Regional banks back in focus on real estate concerns
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Regional banks are back in the news, driven in part by their exposure to commercial and residential real estate. Ryan Nash, managing director in the F...
How geopolitical instability is affecting markets
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As tensions in the Middle East continue to rise, what does this mean for markets and the global economy? Jared Cohen, president of Global Affairs and ...
Can tech continue to dominate the markets?
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tech stocks in the “Magnificent Seven” are continuing to drive S&P valuations higher. But are investors starting to consider small and mid-cap tec...
Market takeaways from 2024’s World Economic Forum
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What economic issues were top of mind for world leaders as they gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week? Luke Barrs, glob...
What the latest inflation data means for markets, the Fed, and investors’ portfolios
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A pickup in US inflation may push out the timing of the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts, according to Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo, co-chief investment off...
What's ahead for tech stock valuations?
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The megacap tech sector surged in value in 2023. So what are the market opportunities in 2024? Eric Sheridan, Internet sector specialist in Goldman Sa...
As the Fed stays put, markets bet on timing of rate cuts
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Has the Fed officially achieved a soft landing? Josh Schiffrin, global head of trading strategy in Goldman Sachs Global Banking & Markets, discusses t...
Why markets will be living in a strong US dollar world
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Against a backdrop of falling rates and resilient global growth, the US dollar typically declines. Goldman Sachs Research’s Kamakshya Trivedi explai...
How are investors approaching today’s market strength?
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The S&P is trading near the high of the year, cash is earning historic highs, and bonds are more attractive than ever. Ashish Shah, chief investment o...
What are retail earnings and CPI telling us about the US consumer?
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the holiday season approaches and CPI numbers show cooling inflation, what does that mean for US consumer spending? Goldman Sachs' Scott Feiler, a ...
Are emerging markets due for a comeback?
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While rates are in focus in US markets, how are investors approaching emerging markets? Caesar Maasry, who leads the Emerging Markets Cross Asset Stra...
What the BoJ’s latest move means for global yields
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week saw major decisions from some of the world's largest central banks, a continued focus on the relationship between the labor market and infla...
What big tech's earnings can tell us about AI, rates and future volatility
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The largest companies in both tech and overall market cap are reporting earnings this week and next. Peter Callahan, our US technology, media, and tel...
What the volatile bond market means for investors
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amid increasing geopolitical uncertainty and a volatile bond market, the US economy continues to surprise to the upside. Ben Snider, senior strategist...
The market’s rate expectations
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week saw a reversal in the US bond market, which has been marked by declining prices and rising yields. Josh Schiffrin, co head of Global and US ...
A more ‘disciplined’ IPO market
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How are large investors thinking about equity capital markets and the trajectory for the overall economy? Lizzie Reed, global head of the equity syndi...
The fixed-income selloff: A new supply-demand dynamic?
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
10-year treasury yields hit a high not seen in fifteen years. Paula Hendrickson on Goldman Sachs Global Banking & Markets’ Interest Rate Product Sal...
The impact of rising oil prices
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
OPEC production cuts and record demand have driven the price of oil sharply higher. Daan Struyven, head of oil research in Goldman Sachs Research, bre...
What we’re hearing from some of the world’s largest investors now
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why are investors increasingly expecting a soft landing as inflation worries persist? Oscar Ostlund, global head of content strategy, market analytic...
Normalizing inflation: are ‘hard yards’ ahead?
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What will it take for US inflation to normalize? Ashok Varadhan, co-head of Global Banking & Markets at Goldman Sachs, discusses US interest rates, th...
Are higher rates the new normal?
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Markets are currently “priced for perfection,” according to some market observers. What factors into that analysis, and what might be missing? Gre...
What this week's CPI tells us about US economic health
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recent economic indicators — from the Consumer Price Index and jobs numbers to the surge in long-term Treasury yields — suggest that the U.S. econ...
Why markets are in a period of 'normalization, not nirvana'
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
US credit was downgraded this week and the latest JOLTS numbers came in. Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo, deputy chief investment officer of multi-asset so...
What the Fed’s hike means for the S&P 500
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do the Fed’s recent hike and corporate earnings mean for markets? Ben Snider, senior strategist on the US Portfolio Strategy macro team in Gold...
Why the Nasdaq 100’s rebalancing matters for investors
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On July 24, the Nasdaq 100 will undergo a “special rebalance,” which is meant to curb the high concentration in the index of a handful of tech sto...
Are investors betting the worst is over for U.S. inflation?
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How does U.S. inflation stack up against other big economies and what does that mean for financial markets? Gurpreet Gill, macro strategist on the fix...
How institutional investors are navigating market crosscurrents
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Explaining how crosscurrents in financial markets are impacting how institutional investors allocate assets, Elizabeth Burton, client investment str...
Are there green shoots in the IPO market?
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing how companies are issuing new stock this year, the market for IPOs, and the other ways corporations are accessing capital in a high-rate en...
Can the global economy withstand higher interest rates?
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing central bank tightening, trends in artificial intelligence and real estate, and the slowdown in China’s economy, Ashish Shah, chief inves...
What the Fed’s hawkish pause means for markets
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking down the latest decisions from the Fed and the ECB, as well as how corporates are navigating the current economic climate, Jonathan Fine, hea...
Why the AI-driven tech rally has legs
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence has driven equity markets higher, but does the current rally have legs? In this week’s Markets podca...
What’s next for U.S. Treasuries
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing what’s next for U.S. treasury issuance as debt ceiling concerns fade, the Fed’s next move, and underlying trends in U.S. equity perform...
Are markets pricing in the potential of a default?
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Debt ceiling discussions are the primary focus of markets this week but equity and bond markets are reacting in very different ways, explains Candice ...
Why European stocks are beating US equities
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking down this week’s economic data and events from the Euro area, Japan, China and the U.S., Luke Barrs, global head of client portfolio manage...
Pricing in the probability of a recession
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Analyzing this week’s CPI print, continuing concerns in the banking sector, and the ongoing debt limit debate, Joseph Briggs, a global economist in ...
Fed rate hikes, banking stress & debt limit concerns
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Explaining the takeaways from this week’s Fed decision, recent banking sector stress and debt limit concerns, Ashish Shah, chief investment officer ...
Volatility, Earnings, and European Equities
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing US equity volatility hitting a low, the takeaways from US and European earnings, and what to expect in next week’s Fed and ECB meetings, ...
A ‘bulletproof’ stock market?
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking down recent bank earnings, China’s GDP, European markets and the tech sector, Tony Pasquariello, global head of hedge fund coverage for Glo...