Thoughts on the Market
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Ep 27Special: Access & Opportunity Preview
Morgan Stanley's Carla Harris talks with Charles Hudson, founder and Managing Partner at Precursor Ventures, a seed-stage investor bringing an institutional perspective to startups in the earliest stages of their development.
Ep 26Michael Zezas: The Fed Rate Cut Debate for Bond Investors
On today’s podcast, Head of Public Policy and Municipal Strategy Michael Zezas considers the debate between the consensus view of a potential 25 basis point Fed rate cut vs a 50 basis point cut.
Ep 25Mike Wilson: Weighing a Potential Fed Rate Cut
On today’s podcast, Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson says what matters for markets now isn't how much the Fed or other central banks could cut—but why they would cut.
Ep 24Andrew Sheets: 3 Consensus Views Worth Questioning
On today’s podcast, Chief Cross-asset Strategist Andrew Sheets digs into three key debates around central bank policy expectations, valuations and investor sentiment.
Ep 23Michael Zezas: 2020 Election: How Likely Is Medicare-for-All?
On today’s podcast, Head of U.S. Public Policy research Michael Zezas asks “Would a Democratic presidential win mean the end of the road for private health care insurance?
Ep 22Mike Wilson: For the S&P 500, Breaking Out Is Hard to Do
On today’s podcast, Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson says a sustained breakout above 3,000 has eluded the S&P 500. Will the Fed’s potential rate cut be the catalyst?
Ep 21Andrew Sheets: A Second (and Third) Opinion for Equity Markets
On this episode, Chief Cross-Asset Strategist Andrew Sheets examines the models for stock performance, and how they are all leading to a similar conclusion.
Ep 20Michael Zezas: Healthcare Reform - Here We Go Again?
On today’s podcast, as the 2020 Election nears, healthcare reform is a central debate once again. Head of U.S. Public Policy Michael Zezas shares potential outcomes for patients—and investors.
Ep 19Mike Wilson: 3 Summer Surprises Investors Could Be Missing
On today’s podcast, Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson says markets are typically savvy on how and when to price news events. But are markets overlooking some potential bad news?
Ep 18Andrew Sheets: A Narrow Path
On today’s podcast, Chief Cross-Asset Strategist Andrew Sheets says that while conditions could line up for market success, the variables that need to align are many and diverse.
Ep 17Michael Zezas: How Markets View the Pause on Trade Tariffs
On today’s podcast, Head of U.S. Public Policy Michael Zezas says a pause on trade tariffs should be good news for markets and growth, but is the path forward any clearer?
Ep 16Mike Wilson: A G20 Trade Truce?
On today’s podcast, markets are cheering this weekend’s pause on U.S.-China trade tensions. But is the potential progress enough to extend the longest business cycle in history?
Ep 15Andrew Sheets: What to Watch from the G20
On today’s podcast, Chief Cross-Asset Strategist Andrew Sheets shares three possible trade outcomes from the G20—and how markets may react to a pause on new tariffs.
Ep 14Michael Zezas: Indirect Impacts
In today’s podcast, Head of U.S. Public Policy strategy Michael Zezas discusses how the great debate playing out in markets around trade is about more than direct impacts.
Ep 13Mike Wilson: Are Markets Putting Stock in Trade?
With corporate confidence softening, could movement on U.S.-China trade at the G20 be the catalyst for growth in the second half of the year? Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson has analysis.
Ep 12Andrew Sheets: Let’s Say the Fed Cuts Rates in July…
Morgan Stanley's economics team now expects the Fed to cut interest rates by half a percent possibly as soon as July. On today’s podcast, Chief Cross-Asset Strategist Andrew Sheets examines how markets could react.
Ep 11Michael Zezas: Three Possible Trade Paths from the G20
On today’s podcast, Head of U.S. Public Policy strategy Michael Zezas says three likely U.S.-China trade scenarios will come out of the G20. But a tariff pause might be the trickiest for investors.
Ep 10Mike Wilson: How Confident Are U.S. Businesses in the Economy?
On today’s episode, Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson shares a readout on the firm’s proprietary Business Conditions Index. Are the data softening more than investors realize?
Ep 9Andrew Sheets: The Dangers of Cheering for Weaker Data
On today’s podcast, Chief Cross-asset Strategist Andrew Sheets provides a bit of historical perspective on the logic of rooting for weaker data and lower interest rates.
Ep 8Michael Zezas: Why ‘Slowbalization’ May Be Feeding Trade Tensions
Head of U.S. Public Policy Michael Zezas says that independent of current trade concerns, the trend toward globalized supply chains is fading, as companies respond both to political and market incentives.
Ep 7Mike Wilson: Why Trade Tensions Are Only Part of the Story
Investors and media have been hyper-focused on trade and Fed policymaking. But according to Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson, some key economic data points are the real story to watch.
Ep 6Andrew Sheets: For Markets, Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs
On today’s podcast, Chief Cross-asset Strategist Andrew Sheets says that while discussion of a Fed rate cut may have helped markets rebound, several longer-term signals are troubling.
Ep 5Michael Zezas: U.S.-Mexico Trade Adds to Recession Risks
On today’s episode, Head of U.S. Public Policy Michael Zezas says further escalation of trade tensions could come with a cost. Are the risks of a global recession increasing?
Ep 4Mike Wilson: U.S. Equities: How Much Correction is Ahead?
On today’s TOTM, Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson says trade tensions may be rattling markets, but the fundamentals are the real culprit behind the correction. So where are equities headed next?
Ep 3Andrew Sheets: Fed to the Rescue? Maybe Not.
On today’s podcast, Chief Cross Asset Strategist Andrew Sheets examines the notion that the Fed stands willing and able to reduce interest rates and support markets.
Ep 2Michael Zezas: U.S.-China Trade and “The Prisoner’s Dilemma”
On today’s episode, Head of U.S. Public Policy Michael Zezas explains why a key principle of game theory could help investors navigate markets amid rising trade tensions.
Ep 1Mike Wilson: Are U.S. Economic Indicators Flashing Yellow?
On today’s podcast, Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson says although some investors may assume recent equities volatility is based on trade worries, some key data points may be the real culprit.