Wall Street Earnings, Inflation Headwinds & The Rise of TWACO

Earnings season is here, and Wall Street’s heavyweights came out swinging. Anthony and Piers unpack how Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley crushed Q2, driven by record trading revenues and a surprise rebound in deal flow.

They explore Morgan Stanley’s booming wealth arm with $59 billion in fresh inflows, and how JP Morgan’s universal model is thriving, from trading floors to retail lending. Plus, BlackRock’s puzzling $52 billion client pullout, a bond ETF surge, and crypto ETFs making noise.

Also: inflation surprises in the UK and US, and Trump’s “Twaco” trade rakes in $64 billion in tariff revenue.

A easy to understand breakdown of the macro forces steering the summer markets.

(00:00) Intro & Themes in Focus

(01:30) Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Earnings

(08:07) The Goldman Model Business Explained

(10:01) What is FICC and Equities in a Bank?

(16:18) Wealth Management and Its Importance

(20:46) J.P. Morgan: How a Universal Bank Works

(24:35) BlackRock Q2 earnings summary

(31:30) Inflation Trends in the UK and US

(39:44) Trump Tariff Revenues & TWACO