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Apr 2, 2026
Jessica Rosenworcel, leader at the MIT Media Lab and former FCC chair, talks tech in health, wireless sensors, and regulation. Robert Tipp, fixed income strategist, covers central bank moves, bond flows, and investor positioning. Matthew Seligman, constitutional lawyer, discusses DOJ and legal angles. They explore markets, policy, healthcare tech, and risks in short, punchy conversations.
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Private Investors Keep Buying U.S. Assets
- Foreign flows into U.S. assets persist even when the dollar softens, often hedged by investors.
- Robert Tipp describes private institutions piling into U.S. treasuries while central banks run down short-duration holdings.
Fed Chairs Usually Conform To Committee Realities
- A new Fed chair may act prudently rather than politically when seated, despite expectations.
- Robert Tipp suggests incoming chairs often conform to committee consensus and weigh dollar/inflation outcomes before changing policy.
Private Credit Stress Is A Wider Repricing
- Private credit turbulence is broader than a headline skirmish and signals repricing risk.
- James Crombie warns outflows and markdowns across BDCs and credit funds indicate more defaults and impairments ahead.