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Behind the Markets Podcast: Raymond Micaletti

Show from 06/30/23 Prof. Siegel talks to us about the current positive market standings this week and his hesitation with the Feds ongoing decisions. Jeremy is joined by Raymond who tells us a little bit about himself, his background and the firms he is a part of (09:33). He explains why people would want to use services at Relative Sentiment Technologies. He gives us his perspective on the retail market, where it’s headed and if it is the future smart strategy. They discuss customizations and suggestions based off risk exposure and his research across asset classes. He gives us insight into positioning due to surveys and analysis of the market. We hear his opinions on the international markets as they stand today and what is potentially driving the trends. Guest: Raymond Micaletti is the co-founder and CIO of Relative Sentiment Technologies, LLC. He has over 20 years' experience at major investment banks (JPMorgan, Barclays), hedge funds (Fortress Investment Group), and asset management firms where his primary focus has been on the research, development, and management of systematic investment strategies. In 2018, he laid the groundwork for RST by publishing a paper on a new method for tactical asset allocation using relative sentiment. An active topic on which he continues to research and publish. A native of western Pennsylvania, Ray holds a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. in engineering mechanics from Princeton University. Learn more at: https://relativesentiment.com/about-us.html Follow him on Twitter: @RelSentTech

Jun 29, 202352 min

Behind the Markets Podcast: Daniel Rock

Show from 6/23/23 Jeremy Schwartz and Prof. Siegel discuss how the recent job reports and global manufacturing data have raised concerns about a softening economy. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell provided no new information during his congressional appearance, and remains committed to anticipated interest rate hikes. Additionally, the housing market continues to experience a significant surge in prices, which may impact consumer spending in the future. Prof. Daniel Rock and Prof. Siegel discuss the rapid adoption of chat GPT and the surprising capabilities of AI models, particularly in generating plausible texts. Chris and Prof. Rock discuss the deflationary benefits of new technologies like AI, comparing it to Moore's Law, and emphasize the importance for businesses to ride the wave of technological advancements rather than trying to be at the forefront. They also discuss the geopolitical dynamics of the AI battle, emphasizing the need for accessibility and acknowledging the potential for competition in regions like China and India. Tune in to hear all about the geopolitical dynamics of the AI battle, the potential of large language models, and the use of AI in education and research on this week's episode. Guest: Professor Daniel Rock an Assistant Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His research is on the economic effects of digital technologies, with a particular emphasis on the economics of artificial intelligence. He has recently worked on studies addressing the types of occupations that are most exposed to machine learning, measuring the value of AI skillsets to employer firms, and adjusting productivity measurement to include investments in intangible assets. His research has been published in various academic journals and featured in outlets such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Harvard Business Review, and Sloan Management Review. Much of his work involves applying cutting-edge data science techniques to analyze datasets from financial market data sources, online resume sites, and job postings. Learn more at: https://oid.wharton.upenn.edu/profile/rockdi/ Follow him on Twitter: @danielrock Chris Gannatti is Global Head of Research at WisdomTree Follow him on Twitter: @CGannatti

Jun 24, 202353 min

Behind the Markets Podcast: Brandon Zick & Nora Pickens

Jeremy and the professor are joined today by both Brandon and Nora as they discuss their views on the economy, inflation and what’s happening to farmland. Brandon tells us that inflation isn’t expected to affect agriculture in the way it has affected the Feds. They discuss the bond market and why future cycles are looking so positive, and what’s involved in purchasing and investing in farms. Both Brandon and Nora give us an in depth look into the farming industry and how it ties into the market, how crop yields play a role, and how they choose which farms to invest in. They also give us a view into the future of the farming industry and new technology that could improve the industry as a whole, and talk about the difficulties of finding reliable labor and replacing humans with machines. Guests: Brandon Zick joined Ceres Partners in 2010. He is responsible for managing all investments at Ceres, including farmland and private equity strategies. In this role he supervises valuation analysis, acquisition due diligence, tenant management and acquisition negotiations. Nora Pickens serves as Managing Director of Investments at Mill Creek Capital Advisors, LLC. She has primary responsibility for evaluating fixed income and alternative credit strategies across MCCA’s investment programs. Learn more at: https://www.cerespartners.com/our-team/brandon-zick https://www.millcreekcap.com/ Connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brandon-zick-394a5310 linkedin.com/in/norapickens

Jun 16, 202352 min

Behind the Markets Podcast: Nir Kaissar

Jeremy, Jeremy and Nir discuss their market theories for the upcoming week and where the market is headed. Nir defends the Fed and gives his opinion on their choices. He tells us about AI’s potential and current impacts on the economy. Nir gives us his hypothesis on how AI will affect the market in the upcoming year after last year's market readjustment. He discusses the purchase of tips in an inflated market. He dives into his view on high yield bonds, foreign investments and the risk/reward of current geopolitics. Guest: Nir Kaissar, Chartered Financial Analyst, founded Unison in 2005. Unison manages diversified portfolios for institutions and individuals using a data-driven, systematic approach to asset allocation. Nir is also a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, writing about markets, investing, economics and public policy. Learn more at: https://unisonadvisors.com/?page_id=61 Connect on Twitter: @nirkaissar

Jun 10, 202353 min

Behind the Markets Podcast: Eric Rothman

Show from 6/2/23 Jeremy, Chris, and Eric dive into the current real estate market. Eric discusses how his firm is moving into the single family home rental market. He talks about the stall in the office rental market as people continue to work from home. They get into detail on retail real estate, the death of regional malls, and the rise of open-air stores. Chris asks about private real estate and what investors should be concerned about moving into the future. Eric talks in depth about the growth of tech real estate, the growing need for data center space, and the energy required for AI data chip creation. Guest: Eric Rothman serves as Portfolio Manager for CenterSquare Investment Management’s real estate securities group. He is responsible for market research, sector allocations, research, and financial modeling across the U.S. real estate securities universe. He also manages a REIT preferred stock separate account mandate. He has over 25 years of REIT and real estate investment experience. Prior to joining CenterSquare, he spent more than six years as a sell-side REIT analyst at Wachovia Securities and three years as an analyst at AEW Capital Management. He is a CFA charterholder and member of the CFA Institute. Learn more at: https://www.centersquare.com/investment-team Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-rothman-cfa-02561710?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F Chris Gannatti is Head of Research at WisdomTree Europe Follow him on Twitter: @CGannatti

Jun 1, 202352 min

Behind the Markets Podcast - Samuel Rines

Show from 5/26/23 Hosts Jeremy Schwartz and Jeremy Siegel are joined by Samuel Rines as they discuss today's market and economy. Sam dives into why the Feds are in a grackle state between hawkish and dovish maneuvers, explaining how price over volume is sticking around due to inflation and the reluctance for consumers' to push back. They go into depth on whether the summer will flow into a recession, and the importance of Middle America's contributions to driving the economy, as well as the excitement of big tech and its effect on the current market. Jeremy and Sam also touch on their upcoming collaboration. Sam tells us a bit more about his firm Corbu and its specializations as well as his view on the global market, oil, and the bond market. Guest: Samuel Rines is the Managing Director of CORBU. Samuel is a global macro expert focused on the investment implications of politics and policy. His PolyMacro research and model portfolios are widely followed by both large family offices and institutional investors. Prior to joining CORBU, Samuel was the Chief Economist and Investment Strategist at Avalon Advisors, Before joining Avalon, Samuel was the portfolio manager at Chilton Capital Management, where he launched the Chilton ESG Equity Strategy and a long/short technology portfolio. Samuel started his career as the cross-asset analyst for a small hedge fund. He is the author of the book “After Normal: Making Sense of the Global Economy”. Follow him on Twitter: @SamuelRines

May 26, 202352 min

Behind the Markets Podcast: Guy LeBas

Show from 5/19/23 Join your hosts and Guy LeBas as they delve into the markets this week. Prof. Siegel purports there will be a debt deal, prompting short-covering in the market. Jobless claims showed a suspicious jump attributed to fraud in one state. The upcoming labor market report will be crucial for the Fed's decision in June, with dissent among members possible, depending on its findings. Jeremy Schwartz and Guy LeBas discuss financial markets, focusing on inflation, Treasury yields, and corporate credit. Deposit outflows from banks have slowed, especially in larger regional banks with diverse deposits. The banking sector's valuation outlook is positive, with many banks expected to recover from bond portfolio losses. Listen in to learn more about this Spring’s important macro trends! Guest: Guy LeBas is Janney’s Chief Fixed Income Strategist as well as Director of Custom Fixed Income Solutions for Janney Capital Management. As Strategist, he is responsible for providing direction to the Firm’s clients on the macroeconomic, interest rate, and bond market investing climate. Guy authors bond market periodicals, which provide relative value recommendations across the fixed income spectrum. With Janney Capital Management, Guy is responsible for overseeing the Firm’s discretionary managed bond portfolios, which take a client-tailored approach to generating consistent income across interest rate environments. Learn more at: https://www.janney.com/meet-janney/people/guy-lebas Follow Guy on Twitter: @lebas_janney

May 20, 202352 min

Behind the Markets Podcast: Mark Mills

Show from 5/12/23 Join Jeremy Schwartz, Prof. Siegel, and Chris Gannatti as they talk about Mark Mills’s path through academia and his career in tech and energy. Mark discusses how macro-level energy logistics can have global influence on productivity and economies. The show goes in depth on the role of new technology in improving the energy sector, and how energy can also be optimized for powering new technology. Mark talks about how far away a break-even nuclear fusion energy reactor truly is. They also touch on how the consumption of energy around the world is increasing as more technology is developed and adopted globally, and the significance of cloud computing in the energy space. Guest: Mark Mills is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a faculty fellow at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. He is also a strategic partner with Montrose Lane (an energy-tech venture fund). Previously, Mills cofounded Digital Power Capital, a boutique venture fund, and was chairman and CTO of ICx Technologies, helping take it public in 2007. Mills is author of the book The Cloud Revolution: How the Convergence of New Technologies Will Unleash the Next Economic Boom and a Roaring 2020s, and host of the new podcast The Last Optimist. He is also author of Digital Cathedrals, and Work in the Age of Robots. Mills earlier coauthored The Bottomless Well: The Twilight of Fuel, the Virtue of Waste, and Why We Will Never Run Out of Energy. Learn more at https://manhattan.institute/person/mark-p-mills Follow Bilal on Twitter: @MarkPMills Co-host Chris Gannatti is Head of Research at WisdomTree Europe Follow him on Twitter: @CGannatti

May 12, 202352 min

Behind the Markets Podcast: Bilal Hafeez

Show from 5/5/23 Join Jeremy Schwartz and Prof. Siegel as they discuss the current state of the labor market; the concerning trend of rising unemployment claims and a cooling labor landscape. Bilal Hafeez shares his contrasting thoughts on the actions the Fed should take. The discussion also touches on the superior positioning of European banks compared to US banks. Bilal talks about booming investments in A.I. and how big tech companies will benefit from this trend. Listen now to gain insights into inflation, the Fed's response, and the geopolitical tensions surrounding American and Chinese A.I. Guest: Bilal Hafeez is the Founder and CEO of Macro Hive. He was the Global Head of International Fixed Income Strategy at Nomura between 2016 and 2019 and held various senior roles at Deutsche Bank between 2002 and 2015 including Head of Multi-Asset Research, Advisor to the CEO, Head of Asia Research in Singapore, and Global Head of Foreign Exchange Research. Bilal started his career at JP Morgan in 1998 and was rated the #1 market strategist by Euromoney and Institutional Investor between 2004 and 2013. He pioneered FX investment and smart beta benchmarks and was an Honorary Visiting Professor of Finance at Cass Business School. He studied Economics at St Johns College, Cambridge, and has seven cats, four chickens, a beehive, and one dog. Learn more at https://macrohive.com/macro-hive-team/ Follow Bilal on Twitter: @bilalhafeez123

May 2, 202352 min

Behind the Markets Podcast: Dave Goodson

Join Jeremy Schwartz and Prof. Siegel as they dive deep into fixed income and recent economic reports. Some other key topics include the S&P 500 index, stabilization in the housing market, and the potential for a cumulative effect of policy to stimulate the market. Banks are still strained but we’re not feeling the macroeconomic domino effect (yet). Returning guest Dave Goodson gives his views on fixed income market opportunities. Dave shares his framework for investing in and studying fixed income and the securitized market, and how they can greatly benefit your portfolio. He thinks the 60/40 portfolio might be making a comeback, and he gives other great portfolio construction tips. Guest: Dave Goodson is a managing director, head of securitized fixed income and a senior portfolio manager for non-agency and agency mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities strategies at Voya Investment Management. Prior to joining Voya, he was a principal at an independent investment bank focused on asset-backed commercial paper transactions. Previously, Dave began his career as a vice president in Wachovia Securities’ asset-backed finance group, marketing and executing securitizations for the bank’s corporate clients. He earned a BS in management from the Georgia Institute of Technology Learn more at institutional.voya.com/investment-ca…itized-credit Follow Voya on Twitter: @VoyaInvestments

Apr 29, 202352 min

Behind the Markets Podcast: Vincent Reinhart

Show from 4/21/23 Jeremy Schwartz and Prof. Siegel speak on the ever-changing stats coming out of the Fed. Much is evolving as the data begin to reflect the macro highlights of Q1 2023. Tesla’s price war and P&G’s earnings are in the headlines. Expert economist Vincent Reinhart comes on the show to discuss the latest on housing and labor markets, global strain on banks, and every other big swing in the macroeconomy. He discusses the effect of major generational shocks like COVID and the Ukraine-Russia conflict on inflation, which he has researched at length. Check out the episode to learn more about the most important aspects of today’s geopolitics and economics! Guest: Vincent Reinhart is Chief Economist and Macro Strategist at Mellon Investments. In this role, he is responsible for developing views on the global economy and making relative value recommendations across global bond markets, currencies and sectors. Previously, Vincent served as the Chief US Economist and a managing director at Morgan Stanley. For the prior four years, he was a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Vincent also worked in several roles at the Federal Reserve over 24 years, including Director of the Division of Monetary Affairs and Secretary and Economist of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). His academic publications primarily concern the conduct of policy and issues related to the monetary transmission mechanism as well as an analysis of alternative auction techniques and Treasury debt management. After an undergraduate training at Fordham University, he received graduate degrees in economics at Columbia University. Learn more at https://www.mellon.com/about-us/our-people/vincent-reinhart.html Follow Mellon on Twitter: @melloninvests

Apr 22, 202352 min

Behind the Markets Podcast: Nathaniel Bullard & Christopher Gannatti

Show from 4/14/23 Chris Gannatti joins Jeremy Schwartz and Prof. Siegel this week as they speak to esteemed guest Nathaniel “Nat” Bullard. Despite the ever-present strain of inflation, it’s apparent the economy is not falling apart just yet. Nat shares his vast knowledge of ESG and carbon reduction as it affects macroeconomic pressures. You don’t want to miss out on his take on today’s gas prices. Tune in to get up to speed on the environment, economy, and polarizing politics! Guest: Nat Bullard writes: I have spent nearly two decades analyzing, writing about, presenting on, and strategizing for deep decarbonization of the global economy. I spent 15 years with BloombergNEF, joining prior to New Energy Finance's acquisition by Bloomberg in 2009. There, I covered US markets, solar, and global executive strategy, concluding my time as the group's Chief Content Officer. While at BloombergNEF I began my weekly writing as well, which later moved to Bloomberg Opinion and now, Bloomberg Green. Today, my Bloomberg Green column reaches 250,000 subscribers a week. I maintain a senior contributor role for BloombergNEF, and I also have had a long-term engagement with early-stage climate tech venture capital firm Voyager Ventures. I am a frequent keynote speaker and board presenter on deep decarbonization technology, policy, markets, and strategy in an independent capacity. Follow him on Twitter: @NatBullard Chris Gannatti is Head of Research at WisdomTree Europe Follow him on Twitter: @CGannatti

Apr 14, 202352 min

Behind the Markets Podcast: Jonathan Ward

Show from 4/7/23 Jeremy Schwartz and Prof. Siegel review some weak and unfortunate macro-level data from the markets this past week. Even the labor force is softening again, despite the promise that Q1 2023 brought. Plus, the fallout from bank runs hasn’t been fully realized in the data yet. Jonathan Ward joins the conversation to break down the current state of US-China relations. He shares his unique perspective on macroeconomics, informed by his geopolitical expertise. Guest: Dr. Jonathan D. T. Ward has been studying the rise of China for more than a decade. From travels with truck caravans in Tibet and across the South China Sea by cargo ship in his early twenties, to accessing Communist Party archives that have now been closed to the world while a PhD candidate at Oxford, to consulting for the U.S. Department of Defense and Fortune 500 organizations, Dr. Ward has brought the experience of a traveler, the discipline of a scholar, and the insight of a strategy consultant to one of the toughest, biggest challenges of our time: what does China want, how will it try to get it, and what should America do? Dr. Ward is the Founder of Atlas Organization, a Washington DC based consultancy focused on the rise of India and China, and US-China global competition. Dr. Ward is author of The Decisive Decade, available where books are sold April 29th. Learn more at https://jonathandtward.com/ Buy/pre-order his book: https://www.amazon.com/Decisive-Decade-American-Strategy-Triumph/dp/1635768454 Follow him on Twitter: @jonathandtward

Apr 7, 202352 min

Behind the Markets Podcast: David Zervos

Show from 3/31/23 Jeremy Schwartz and Prof. Siegel kick off the episode with a positive outlook on US macro trends. Inflationary pressures are leveling off comfortably, at least for the past week. The SVB fallout appears to be relatively isolated, and widespread bank runs no longer seem imminent. David Zervos weighs in on the same topics, adding his renowned macro market expertise. Market direction is still unclear in light of the Fed’s latest moves. Tune in to hear our best guess on the future of your money! Guest: David Zervos is currently Chief Market Strategist for Jefferies LLC and Head of the Global Macro Division of Leucadia Asset Management, LLC. David joined Jefferies in 2010 after spending 2009 as a visiting advisor at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington, D.C. Prior to visiting the Federal Reserve, he held a variety of research, sales and trading positions in the private sector, most recently managing global macro portfolios for Brevan Howard and UBS O'Connor. He began his career as an economist at the Federal Reserve Board in the early 1990's. He received a B.Sc. from Washington University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Rochester. Learn more at https://jefferiesmacrostrategy.com/about-david/ Follow him on Twitter: @jefmacrostat

Mar 31, 202353 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Wim Schoutens And Catherine LeGraw

Show from 3/24/23 Prof. Siegel takes a break from his vacation to call in and discuss this week’s big market news. The spotlight is on some disturbing projections from the Fed surrounding jobs and wages, and future rate cuts. Strain on institutions around the world brings into question the potential for recession. Wim Schoutens joins from Belgium to share his perspective based on his foremost expertise in bond markets. His proximity to Switzerland and familiarity with Co/Cos makes him a great resource for explaining what went down with Credit Suisse and the reaction by the global market. Then, Wharton alumnus Catherine LeGraw comes on to give GMO’s views on stocks, bonds, and markets at large. Her high-level macro lens rounds out the conversation and encapsulates the rest of the economy. Join Jeremy Schwartz et al. to learn more! Guests: Wim Schoutens is professor in financial engineering at the University of Leuven, Belgium. He has extensive practical experience of model implementation and validation. He is well known for his consulting work to the banking industry and national and supra-national institutions. He is an independent expert advisor to the European Commission, has worked for the IMF and is the author of several books on quantitative finance. Wim is also a founding partner of RiskConcile, a fintech company with roots within the University of Leuven. Learn more at https://schoutens.eu/ Catherine LeGraw is a Wharton graduate and a former student of Prof. Siegel. She is a member of GMO’s Asset Allocation team and a partner of the firm. Prior to joining GMO in 2013, she worked as a director at BlackRock. Previously, Ms. LeGraw was an analyst at Bear, Stearns & Co. She received her BA and her BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a CFA charterholder. Learn more at: https://www.gmo.com/americas/research-library/?author=72ba2300-f9c4-47c0-8d9c-4c063da99017

Mar 23, 202353 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Trevor Greetham

Show from 3/17/23 Jeremy Schwartz and Prof. Jeremy Siegel tackle the banking crisis, continuing inflation, and market sentiment as volatility dominates the narrative. Bitcoin and crypto are seeing more action now that trust in TradFi systems is decreasing. Trevor Greetham comes on from London UK to share his views on the underinsured, illiquid assets in the US spilling out into the rest of the world. He discusses some lesser-mentioned macro trends that factor into global inflation cycles. Trevor daws on his experience in allocation for major life insurance and pension portfolios. Guest: Trevor Greetham is a portfolio manager at Royal London Asset Management. Prior to joining Royal London in 2015, Trevor was asset allocation director for Fidelity Worldwide Investment, where he was responsible for implementing tactical investment decisions across a wide range of institutional and retail funds including the Fidelity Multi Asset Strategic Fund. Learn more at https://adviser.royallondon.com/contacts/trevor-greetham/ Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorGreetham

Mar 17, 202352 min

Behind The Markets Podcast - Blake Heimann

Show from 3/10/23 Chris Gannatti fills in for Jeremy Schwartz this week and joins Prof. Jeremy Siegel to talk big swings in macroeconomic trends. Crypto exchanges and regional banks are still facing struggles. Inflation rages on and turmoil continues in the labor economy. Guest Blake Heimann shares his thoughts on AI, including ChatGPT’s recent leaps, and touches on the broad economic and societal implications of AI. An interesting and fun conversation despite some potentially dystopian topics! Guest: Blake Heimann is a Research Analyst at WisdomTree. He’s an insatiably curious polymath with a passion for quantitative financial modeling, automated trading, and portfolio management. He is keen on novel approaches leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning in investment management. Blake’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakeheimann Chris Gannatti is Head of Research at WisdomTree Europe Follow him on Twitter: @CGannatti

Mar 10, 202353 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Warren Mosler

Show from 3/3/23 Jeremy Schwartz and Prof. Jeremy Siegel are optimistic in light of the restabilization of markets and GDP. As the Fed continues to tighten, everything is looking more steady in the US economy. Warren Mosler joins the show today, and shares his unique economic theories and intriguing ideas about financial structures. He argues controversially that higher interest rates have stimulated the economy to resist recession, not relented it. Listen in for more of Mosler’s surprising insights. Guest: Warren Mosler is an American economist and theorist, and one of the leading voices in the field of Modern Monetary Theory. An entrepreneur and financial professional, Warren Mosler has spent the past 40 years gaining an insider’s knowledge of monetary operations. He co-founded AVM, a broker/dealer providing advanced financial services to large institutional accounts and the Illinois Income Investors (III) family of investment funds in 1982. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Connecticut and remains deeply involved in the academic community. He has given presentations at conferences around the world and published numerous articles in economic journals, newspapers, and periodicals. Mosler is also the author of The Seven Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy. He is credited with creating Mosler’s law that states “there is no financial crisis so deep that a sufficiently large fiscal adjustment cannot correct it.” For more information, visit his website: https://warrenmosler.com/ Follow him on Twitter: @wbmosler

Mar 3, 202353 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Greg Valliere

Show from 2/24/23 Jeremy Schwartz and Prof. Jeremy Siegel discuss the year-over-year indices and expectations that are affecting pessimism in market perceptions across the board. Mortgage rates and housing prices continue to fluctuate and cause grief for homeowners. Fallout from the COVID pandemic rages on with real inflationary and political consequences. Greg Valliere joins the show to expand on the geopolitical and economic factors that are influencing decision-makers and consumers in the U.S. Volatility and drastic regulatory measures may be on the horizon. Guest: Greg Valliere is the Chief U.S. Policy Strategist at AGF Investments. He joined AGF in February 2019 as Chief U.S. Policy Strategist. In this role, he is responsible for providing insight into how U.S. politics are shaping global markets. He brings a unique perspective to AGF with more than four decades of experience analyzing policy and politics. He provides regular commentary and insight into Washington for financial services and investment management clients globally, including specialized coverage of the Federal Reserve, economic policy, and politics. Greg has more than 40 years of experience following Washington issues for institutional and retail investors. For more information, visit the AGF website: https://perspectives.agf.com/author/greg-valliere/ Follow him on Twitter: @Greg_Valliere

Feb 24, 202352 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Todd Thompson

Show from 2/17/23 Jeremy Schwartz and Prof. Jeremy Siegel dive deep into the effects of a resurging market on wages and costs for Americans. As inflation and labor strain continue, CPI becomes an important consideration for the Fed and for the population at large. Todd Thompson gives his views on the current state of bonds, stocks, mortgage spreads, and long-term financial commitments. He also details how he’s thinking about portfolio construction in 2023 more broadly. Listen in to gain insight from Todd’s long career as a fixed income expert. Guest: Todd Thompson is a managing director and portfolio manager and leads the fixed income credit research team at Reams Asset Management. He is a co-portfolio manager of the Carillon Reams Bond Funds. Todd has over 25 years of experience as a fixed income portfolio manager and analyst. Prior to joining Reams in 2001, Todd worked for Conseco Capital Management Company and The Ohio Public Employees’ Retirement System. For more information, visit the Reams website: https://www.reamsasset.com/people/senior-investment-professionals/todd-thompson/

Feb 17, 202352 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Patrick Harker

Show from 2/10/23 Esteemed guest Patrick Harker joins Jeremy Schwartz and Prof. Jeremy Siegel to broadcast live from the GIC conference in La Jolla. They focus on trends in monetary policy, workforce, liquidity, and inflation in the US, through 2022 and into the new year. Harker draws from his STEM background, making a case for Fed policies that are data-driven and based on strong indices. Guest: Patrick Harker is the 11th President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Harker is also a former Dean of the Wharton School. Harker participates on the Federal Open Market Committee, which formulates the nation’s monetary policy. As an engineer by training, Harker has continued to apply his research and receive patents throughout his career. He considers the effect of automation on the labor force as “the perfect intersection” of engineering and economics. Other technological influences, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, are also playing a part in the Third District’s and the nation’s economy. For more information, visit the Philadelphia Fed website: https://www.philadelphiafed.org/our-people/patrick-t-harker Follow them on Twitter: @philadelphiafed

Feb 9, 202326 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Jim Bianco

Show from 2/09/23 Jeremy Schwartz broadcasts live from the GIC conference in La Jolla, with guests Jim Bianco and Will Peck. Topics covered include wage inflation, crypto and DeFi, where the Phillips curve plays into the Fed’s plan, and the correlation between inflation and money supply. Bianco brings decades of expertise to the conversation, with fresh perspectives on digital currencies from central banks, and DeFi as a whole. Guest: Jim Bianco is President and Macro Strategist at Bianco Research, L.L.C. Since 1990 Jim’s commentaries have offered a unique perspective on the global economy and financial markets. Unencumbered by the biases of traditional Wall Street research, Jim has built a decades-long reputation for objective, incisive commentary that challenges consensus thinking. In nearly 20 years at Bianco Research, Jim’s wide ranging commentaries have addressed monetary policy, the intersection of markets and politics, the role of government in the economy, fund flows, and positioning in financial markets. For more information, visit the Bianco Research website: https://www.biancoresearch.com/about-us/ Follow him on Twitter: @biancoresearch Additional guest: Will Peck Will Peck is Head of Digital Assets at WisdomTree. In this role, Mr. Peck leads the firm's Strategy Group, leads corporate development, and drives other strategic initiatives for the firm, including the launch of WisdomTree Prime, a financial services app built from the ground up on blockchain rails with DeFi concepts. Follow him on Twitter: @wbpeck

Feb 8, 202328 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Skanda Amarnath

Show from 2/03/23 Jeremy Schwartz and Prof. Jeremy Siegel react to a big week in finance, including US earnings and productivity stats, market and GDP tailwinds post-COVID, news from the Fed, and much more. Drawing from his research, our guest Skanda Amarnath dives deeper into the effects of global and domestic issues on inflation, wages, and labor in the US. In light of promising macroeconomic trends, Skanda is optimistic for the sustainability of the American workforce. Listen in to learn more about the challenges and opportunities he foresees for 2023. Guest: Skanda Amarnath is the Executive Director of Employ America, a research organization advocating for full employment. To take action on his passion for sustainably tighter labor markets, he creates analytical content from macroeconomic and market data. Amarnath was a Vice President at MKP Capital Management, a global alternative investment manager where he also served as a market economist and strategist. Earlier in his career, he worked as an Analyst within New York Fed's Research Group. For more information on Skanda and his work, visit the Employ America website: https://www.employamerica.org/about/ Follow him on Twitter: @IrvingSwisher

Feb 2, 202353 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Peter Lazaroff

Show from 1/27/23 Jeremy Schwartz and Prof. Jeremy Siegel talk Fed tightening, recession potential, US money supply, and its effect on liquidity and profitability. Peter Lazaroff joins the show to discuss financial planning, portfolio construction, and how he makes money simple for clients. He goes deep into 2022’s inflationary bear market and how he’s seen investors react going into 2023. Peter also shares tips for your portfolio based on time horizon and ever-rising interest rates. Guest: Peter Lazaroff is the Chief Investment Officer at Plancorp, a financial advisor, speaker, author of the book Making Money Simple, and host of The Long Term Investor podcast. Peter is known for taking complex financial strategies and sharing them in easy to understand language everyone can apply to improve their wealth and financial habits. His insights are regularly seen around the world on major media platforms like The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNBC, and The New York Times. For more information, visit his website: https://peterlazaroff.com/ Follow him on Twitter: @PeterLazaroff Get his book for free: https://peterlazaroff.com/freebook

Jan 27, 202352 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Lorenzo Esparza

Show from 1/20/22 Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel kicks off the show with his market update. He talks about positive price data, inflation expectations, a strong labor market, and more. Then Host Jeremy Schwartz brings CEO of Manhattan West Lorenzo Esperanza on to discuss fed planning, the labor economy, pricing, jobless claims, and alternative investments. Guests: Lorenzo Esparza – CEO, Founding Principal at Manhattan West Follow Lorenzo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenzo-esparza-a2b6967/ Follow Lorenzo on Twitter: @LorenzoEsparza Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Jan 20, 202353 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Haim Israel

Show from 1/13/22 What is the status of inflation? Host Jeremy Schwartz starts the show discussing the fed, market inflation indicators, and more. Then he brings on Heim Israel of Bank of America Merrill Lynch to discuss how to approach thematic investing and mega trends. Heim explains that people need to take a wholistic approach to looking at trends, events are impacted by other sectors. Guests: Haim Israel - Managing director of research and global strategist, head of the global thematic research team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch For the latest, follow Bank of America on Twitter: @BankofAmerica Chris Gannatti – Head of Global Research at WisdomTree Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Jan 13, 202352 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: John Davi

Show from 1/6/23 Happy New Year! In this episode of Behind the Markets, Host Jeremy Schwartz kicks off 2023 with Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel giving his projections for the new year. Professor Siegel talks about the latest jobs report, jobless claims dropping, inflation, Dow Jones Industrial, and more. Then Jeremy Schwartz brings on John Davi of Astoria Advisors to discuss investing in 2023 from the S&P, momentum, the energy sector, and commodities to bonds and alternatives vs equities. Guest: John Davi - CEO and CIO of Astoria Portfolio Advisors For more on Astoria, visit their website: https://www.astoriaadvisors.com/ Follow Astoria on Twitter: @AstoriaAdvisors Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Jan 6, 202352 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Steven Hou

Show from 12/23/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel starts the final episode of 2022 talking about favorable inflation data, fed year end projections, earnings growth, labor, wages, and more. The Jeremy Schwartz brings on an expert on systematic equity strategies from Bloomberg. They talk about the structural drivers of inflation, the cheapening energy sector, shifting S&P indexes, pricing power, and suggested commodities. Happy Holidays from everyone on The Behind the Markets production team! See you in 2023 Guests: Steven Hou - Quantitative Researcher at Bloomberg LP Follow Steve on Twitter: @stevehouf Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Dec 23, 202253 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Bob Pisani

Show from 12/16/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel kicks off the show with his weekly market update. He talks about the Fed, raising rates, and what he feels is incorrect data from BLS. Then, Bob Pisani joins Host Jeremy Schwartz to discuss markets and market history and his upcoming book "Shut Up and Keep Talking: Lessons on Life and Investing From the Floor of the New York Stock Exchange". Guest: Bob Pisani- CNBC On-Air Stocks Editor, he also covers initial public offerings (IPOs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and financial market structure for CNBC For more from Bob visit: https://www.cnbc.com/trader-talk/ Follow Bob on Twitter: @BobPisani Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Dec 16, 202253 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Nitesh Shah & Aneeka Gupta

Show from 12/9/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel starts the show with his market update talking about the Fed, inflation, labor costs, rising productivity, and GDP. Host Jeremy Schwartz broadcasts from London and discusses the global macro and European markets with his colleagues who are experts in the space. They discuss ESG investing, the energy sector in the wake of the Russia Ukraine war, commodities, and more. Guests: Nitesh Shah – Head of Commodities & Macroeconomic Research, WisdomTree Europe Follow Nitesh on Twitter for the latest: @NiteshShahWT Follow Nitesh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitesh-shah-7150162/?originalSubdomain=uk Aneeka Gupta – Equity & Commodity Strategist, WisdomTree Europe Follow Aneeka on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aneekaperis/?originalSubdomain=uk Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Dec 9, 202252 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Robert Rich & Edward S Knotek II

Show from 12/2/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel kicks off the show with his weekly market update. He talks about the status of inflation, the money supply, unemployment, and wages. Then Host Jeremy Schwartz brings on two guests from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland to further discuss inflation, trends in productivity growth, the spike in bond yields, and more. Guests: Robert Rich – Director of the Center for Inflation Research and a senior economic and policy advisor in the Research Department at the Federal Reserve For more on Robert, visit his page on the Federal Reserve’s website: https://www.clevelandfed.org/people/profiles/r/rich-robert-w Follow the Cleveland Federal Reserve on Twitter: @ClevelandFed Edward S. Knotek II – Senior vice president and the associate research director at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland For more on Edward, visit his page on the Federal Reserve’s website: https://www.clevelandfed.org/people/profiles/k/knotek-edward-s-ii Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Dec 2, 202249 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Michael McClary

Show from 11/18/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel kicks off the show with his weekly market update. He talks about the Fed, changes in the labor market, and estimates of Q4 consumer spending. Then, Michael McClary joins Host Jeremy Schwartz to discuss inflation, recession, China, and much more. Guest: Michael McClary- Chief Investment Officer of Valmark Advisers, Inc. and Valmark Financial Group, LLC Follow Valmark on Twitter: @ValmarkFG For more from Michael visit: www.etf.com/contributors/michael-mcclary Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund before investing. To obtain a prospectus containing this and other important information, call 866.909.9473 or visit WisdomTree.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest. There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal. The Fund is actively managed and implements a strategy similar to the methodology of the TOPS® Global Equity Target Range™ Index (the “Index”), which seeks to track the performance of a cash-secured call spread option strategy. There can be no assurance that the Index or the Fund will achieve its respective investment objectives, or that the Fund will successfully implement its investment strategy. Moreover, while the Fund seeks to target returns within a prescribed range thereby minimizing downside investment loss, there can be no guarantee that an investor in the Fund will experience limited downside protection, particularly short-term investors, investors that seek to time the market and/or investors that invest over a period other than the annual period. The Fund’s options strategy will subject Fund returns to an upside limitation on returns attributable to the assets underlying the options. The Fund’s investments in options may be subject to volatile swings in price influenced by changes in the value of the underlying ETFs or other reference asset. The return on an options contract may not correlate with the return of its underlying reference asset. The Fund may utilize FLEX Options to carry out its investment strategy. FLEX Options may be less liquid than standard options, which may make it more difficult for the Fund to close out of its FLEX Options positions at desired times and prices. The Fund’s use of derivatives will give rise to leverage and derivatives can be volatile and may be less liquid than other securities. As a result, the value of an investment in the Fund may change quickly and without warning and you may lose money. Investment exposure to securities and instruments traded in non-U.S., developing or emerging markets can involve additional risks relating to political, economic, or regulatory conditions not associated with investments in U.S. securities and more developed international markets. These and other factors can make investments in the Fund more volatile and potentially less liquid than other types of investments. Please read the Fund’s prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile. WisdomTree Funds are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC, in the U.S.Foreside Fund Services, LLC, is not affiliated with the entities mentioned.

Nov 19, 202255 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Andrew Okrongly & Ben Clissold

Show from 11/11/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel kicks off the show with his weekly market update discussing US inflation data, housing, international exchange rates, and cryptocurrency. Then experts on the UK market join Hosts Jeremy Schwartz and Professor Siegel to talk about interest rates, quantitative easing, bonds, pensions, and more. Guests: Andrew Okrongly – Director, Model Portfolios at WisdomTree Follow Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-okrongly-1a572420/ Ben Clissold – Head of Fixed Income & Treasury at USS Follow Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-clissold-b4b1a017/?originalSubdomain=uk Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Nov 11, 202252 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Sam Rines

Show from 11/4/22 Host Jeremy Schwartz is joined by author and Managing Director at Corbu LLC, Sam Rines, to discuss Professor Siegel's view on inflation (or de-inflation), Chinese tech and markets, and trends in employment numbers, among other topics. Guest: Sam Rines - Managing Director, Corbu LLC, Author of "After Normal: Making Sense of the Global Economy" Follow the Jared on Twitter: @SamuelRines Buy Sam's book here: https://www.amazon.com/After-Normal-Making-Global-Economy/dp/1974166198 Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Nov 4, 202253 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Jared Dillian

Show from 10/28/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel kicks off the show with his weekly market update. He talks about fluctuations in the tech market, inflation finally showing signs of slowing, and the Fed's data lagging with what's really happening in the housing market. Then, author Jared Dillian joins Host Jeremy Schwartz to discuss rate hikes, Europe's market future, and commodity trading. Guest: Jared Dillian - Editor of The Daily Dirtnap, host of Be Smart podcast, Author of "All the Evil Of This World" Follow the Jared on Twitter: @dailydirtnap For more from Jared visit www.jareddillianmoney.com/ Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Oct 28, 202252 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: James Bullard

Show from 10/21/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel kicks off the show with his weekly market update. He talks about the status of inflation, the slowdown in money supply, and the inconsistencies in GDP data. Then, the 12th president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Bullard joins Professor Siegel and Host Jeremy Schwartz to discuss the economic events of 2022, productivity numbers, labor markets, the inverted yield curve, and more. Guest: James Bullard - Chief executive officer and 12th president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Follow the St. Louis Fed on Twitter: @stlouisfed For more interviews with Bullard visit: https://www.stlouisfed.org/from-the-president Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Oct 21, 202253 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: John Mousseau & Jordan Howell

Show from 10/14/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel discusses how the core rate rose above expectations, the recession, consumer expectations, and the money supply. Then Host Jeremy Schwartz broadcasts from Rowan University talking to 2 finance experts, one in the bond market and the other in ESG investing. Guest: John Mousseau – The President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Fixed Income at Cumberland Advisors Follow Cumberland Advisors on Twitter: @CumberlandADV For more on Cumberland Advisors, visit their website: https://www.cumber.com/ Jordan Howell, Ph.D. – Associate Professor of Sustainable Business at Rowan University Visit Jordan’s website: https://www.jordanphowell.org/ Visit Jordan’s Rowan faculty profile: https://business.rowan.edu/faculty-staff/howell_faculty.html Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Oct 13, 202253 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Jason Draho

Show from 10/7/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel talks about the unemployment rate dropping, inflation pressures, mid-term elections, and more. Then Host Jeremy Schwartz and Head of Asset Allocation Americas of UBS Global Wealth Management Jason Draho discuss the overall macro environment, the effects of stagflation, wage growth, and economy versus the markets. Guest: Jason Draho – Head of Asset Allocation Americas of UBS Global Wealth Management and Chair of the US Investment Strategy Committee Follow Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-draho-707b064/ For more on UBS, visit their website: https://www.ubs.com/us/en.html For the latest, follow UBS on Twitter: @UBS Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Oct 7, 202253 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Chris Miller

Show from 9/30/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel and Host Jeremy Schwartz discuss 5-10 year inflation predictions and some possible explanations on the low productivity numbers seen as of late. Then, Host Jeremy Schwartz and Chris Ganatti, global head of research at Wisdom Tree, talk to Chris Miller, economic historian and author of upcoming book "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology." They get into the history of semiconductors production and supply chain, Taiwan's role in semiconductor production, and how shifting technologies will affect both chip production and geopolitics. Guest: Chris Miller- Associate Professor of International History at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University Read more from Chris here: https://www.christophermiller.net/ Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Sep 30, 202252 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Brian Spinelli

Show from 9/23/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel kicks off the show with his market update. He talks about why he thinks the fed and Powell are being too hawkish, negative GDP growth, the threat of a serious recession, UK yields, and more. Then Host Jeremy Schwartz talks to Brian Spinelli, an expert in the wealth management space about investing in a heightening recession and the death of the 60/40 model. Guest: Brian Spinelli - CFP®, AIF® Senior Wealth Advisor/Chair of Investment Committee at Halbert Hargrove For more on Brian check out his bio here: https://www.halberthargrove.com/member/brian-m-spinelli-2/ For more on Halbert Hargrove, visit their website: https://www.halberthargrove.com/ Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Sep 23, 202253 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: The 2022 Jacobs Levy Quantitative Finance Conference

Show from 9/16/22 Hosts Jeremy Schwartz and Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel broadcast from The Jacobs Levy Quantitative Finance Conference in Manhattan. Professor Siegel starts with his market update discussing housing, fed policy, the threat of recession, GDP estimates, and more. Then our hosts talk to the award winners of the 2021 Wharton-Jacobs Levy Prize for Quantitative Financial Innovation for their research on momentum investing. They discuss mutual funds, passive strategy, benchmarking, and more Guest: Narashimhan Jegadeesh - Dean's Distinguished Chair in Finance at the Goizueta Business School For more on Narashimhan, visit his faculty page: https://goizueta.emory.edu/faculty/profiles/narasimhan-jegadeesh Sheridan Titman - Walter W. McAllister Centennial Chair in Financial Services at the McCombs School of Business For more on Sheridan, visit his faculty page: https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-directory/sheridan-titman/ Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Sep 15, 202252 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Peter Boockvar

Show from 9/9/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel and Host Jeremy Schwartz discuss the slowing rate of inflation combined with rising interest rates with Peter Boockvar, Chief Investment Officer of Bleakley Financial Group and Editor of The Boock Report. They get into the questionable decisions being made by the fed, the economy in Europe, and readjustments of the labor market. Peter discusses the possible end of interest rate hikes as the economy cools. Plus a discussion on the longterm outlook of the Asian economy. Guest: Peter Boockvar - Chief Investment Officer of Bleakley Financial Group and Editor of The Boock Report on Twitter: @pboockvar Subscribe to the Boock Report here: https://boockreport.com/ Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Sep 8, 202252 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Matt Topley

Show from 9/2/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel gives his market update talking about the unemployment rates, hourly earnings coming in under expectation, and ISM numbers. Then Host Jeremy Schwartz and his guest Founder & President of Lansing Street Advisors Matt Topley discuss the best way to weight your portfolio. They get into growth vs value, stocks vs bonds, fixed income, advanced planning, charitable giving, deal by deal real estate, and more. Guest: Matt Topley - the Founder & President of Lansing Street Advisors For more on Matt, visit his website: https://matttopley.com/about/ To find out more about Lansing Street Advisors, visit their website: https://www.lansingadv.com/ Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Sep 2, 202252 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Robin Brooks

Show from 8/27/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel kicks off the show discussing Chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments on the market, the selling off of high duration stocks and crypto, the 10-year Treasury yield’s downward spiral, and commodity prices. Then Jeremy Schwartz talks with an expert on currencies about the Powell speech, the Euro in light of the upcoming ECB meeting, Asia, and more. Guest: Robin Brooks – Managing Director and Chief Economist at the Institute of International Finance (IIF). Previously, Brooks was the Chief FX Strategist at Goldman Sachs based in New York, where he was responsible for the firm’s foreign exchange forecasts and publishing international macro research Follow Robin on Twitter: @RobinBrooksIIF Follow the IIF on Twitter: @IIF For more on the IIF, visit their website: https://www.iif.com/ Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Aug 27, 202253 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Hal Brands

Show from 8/19/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel kicks off the show with his market update talking interest rate increases, earnings, and the disconnect between workers and GDP. Then, what is the path forward in US China relations? As we look at China’s conflicts with Taiwan, its military buildup, and its efforts to dominate the critical technologies, what will become of the US. Host Jeremy Schwartz talks to the author of the new book “Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China” about Guest: Hal Brands – Author of the new book “Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China.” American scholar of U.S. foreign policy. He is the Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Purchase his book “Danger Zone” here: https://www.amazon.com/Danger-Zone-Coming-Conflict-China/dp/1324021306 Follow Hal on Twitter - @HalBrands Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Aug 19, 202252 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Chris Gannatti, Blake Heimann, & Jeff Weniger

Show from 8/12/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel starts the show with his market update discussing import prices, commodities, deterioration of the real economy, and more. Plus Guest Hosts Chris Gannatti, Blake Heimann, and Jeff Weniger discuss inflation, the corporate tax code, fed policy, and value vs growth stocks. Guest: Chris Gannatti – Head of Global Research at WisdomTree Blake Heimann - Research Analyst at WisdomTree Asset Management Jeff Weniger - CFA serves as Head of Equity Strategy at WisdomTree Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Aug 12, 202252 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Gaurav Sinha on Investing in India

Show from 8/5/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel kicks off the show with his market update discussing GDP vs productivity reports, commodities, employment, inflation, and more. Then Host Jeremy Schwartz talks to an expert on India’s economy about banking, positive employment, privatization of businesses, and geopolitics. Guest: Guarav Sinha - Former Managing Director, Head of Americas, Global Research & Design at S&P Global For the latest, follow Guarav on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-sinha-4041766/ Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Aug 5, 202252 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Don Kohn & Dave Goodson

Show from 7/29/22 As inflation increases and the Fed continues to raise interest rates, how will this effect the markets in the coming months? Hosts Jeremy Schwartz and Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel talk to the former fed vice chair about the possibility of a recession, negative growth in the money supply, food and energy prices, labor markets, and much more. Plus, a look at what is going on in fixed income with an expert on mortgage and securitized credit. Guests: Don Kohn – Former Fed Vice Chair, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution Follow the Brookings Institution on Twitter: @BrookingsInst For more on Donald Kohn, visit his page on the Brookings Institution website: https://www.brookings.edu/experts/donald-kohn/ Dave Goodson – Head of Securitized Fixed Income and Senior Portfolio Manager at Voya Investment Management For more on Voya Investment Management, visit their website: https://investments.voya.com/ Follow Voya Investment Management on Twitter: @VoyaInvestments Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Jul 28, 202252 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: Tobias Harris & Jeff Weniger

Show from 7/22/22 How are the markets responding to the upcoming Fed meeting? Will there be more interest rate hikes? Host Jeremy Schwartz and Co-Host Jeff Weniger discuss that and more during the market update. Then, they bring on a Japan expert to discuss the state of the country after the death of Shinzo Abe. Guest: Tobias Harris – Author of the book “The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan” and the Senior Fellow at the Asia at the Center for American Progress Purchase his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Iconoclast-Shinzo-Abe-New-Japan/dp/1787383105 For more information on the Center for American Progress visit their website: https://www.americanprogress.org Follow the Center for American Progress on Twitter: @amprog Jeff Weniger – Head of Equity Strategy at WisdomTree Asset Management Follow Jeff on Twitter: @JeffWeniger Follow Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffweniger/ Follow WisdomTree on Twitter: @WisdomTreeETFs Follow Jeremy Schwartz on Twitter: @JeremyDSchwartz

Jul 22, 202253 min

Behind The Markets Podcast: John Davi & Bruce Lavine

Show from 7/15/22 Wharton Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel kicks off the show talking about the night market rally, inflation, retail sales, and more. Then, how can you create a well balanced, inflation sensitive portfolio? How can you account for the Night effect? Host Jeremy Shwartz brings on two experts to discuss everything from energy stocks and risk averse portfolio modeling to ETFs and the night effect. Guest: John Davi – CIO and Founder of Astoria Advisors Follow John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-davi-93414510/ For the latest, follow John on Twitter: @AstoriaAdvisors For more on Astoria Advisors, visit their website: https://www.astoriaadvisors.com/ Bruce Levine – Founder and CEO of NightShares Follow Bruce on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-lavine-bb05434/ For more on NIghtShares, visit their website: https://www.nightshares.com/

Jul 14, 202252 min