Bloomberg Surveillance

Wei Li, BlackRock’s chief global strategist, offers quick macro and market perspective. He recommends flattening directional exposure while leaning into themes like supply-chain resilience and energy independence. Discussion also covers geopolitical-driven thematic opportunities, oil-driven economic ripples, and tech demand from a global compute shortage.

Emily Roland, Co-Chief Investment Strategist at Manulife IM, outlines portfolio moves, bonds, and quality stocks amid volatility. Steven Cook, CFR Middle East & Africa expert, analyzes Iran, regional diplomacy, and navigation risks in the Strait of Hormuz. Vikas Dwivedi, Macquarie oil economist, discusses Brent price scenarios, supply/demand dynamics, and mitigation options. Multiple short takes on geopolitics, markets, and energy risks.

Aaron Kennon, CEO of Clear Harbor Asset Management, on fixed income, duration and alternatives. Mark Howard, BNP Paribas multi-asset specialist, on diversification, mortgages and inflation risks from the Middle East. Wei Li, BlackRock global chief investment strategist, on market disconnects, thematic bets like AI and energy, and tactical bond positioning. They discuss geopolitics, timing risks and portfolio positioning in short, sharp takes.

Nancy Tengler, portfolio manager and founder with a long-market-history perspective, and Nelson Yu, AllianceBernstein investment pro with a systems-engineering background, discuss market fragility and three key risks. They cover geopolitics and supply shocks, how AI reshapes winners and losers, and tactical repositioning across oil, infrastructure and software.

Featuring: Norman Roule, Senior Adviser: Warfare & Terrorism Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies Michael Haigh, Managing Director & Head of FIC and Commodity Research at Societe Generale London Federal Reserve Board of Governors Member Stephen Miran See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nancy Tengler, CEO and CIO at Laffer Tengler Investments, offers portfolio positioning color. Nelson Yu, Head of Equities at AllianceBernstein, examines market fragility, concentration risk, and AI winners and losers. Onur Ant, Bloomberg Middle East & North Africa managing editor, reports on Iran, Gulf reactions, and regional dynamics. Short takes on tactical moves, diversification, and geopolitical market timing.

Robert Teeter, Silvercrest strategist focused on markets and inflation, and Henrietta Treyz, Washington political strategist on campaigns and public opinion. They discuss markets rallying after Trump’s de-escalation signal. Conversations cover rapid moves in stocks, bonds and oil. They also explore how bond signals and political calculations may have shaped the decision.

Terry Weisman, senior economist at Macquarie, gives market and bond commentary amid inflation and policy shifts. Lt. General Robert Walsh, former three-star and Navy strategist, explains amphibious capabilities and regional naval posture. Stephen Schork, energy market analyst, breaks down Brent vs WTI, Asia spot shortages and forward-curve dynamics. Short, punchy takes on oil, geopolitics and bond-market reactions.

Mike McGlone, Bloomberg commodities strategist focused on oil and gold. Cole Smead, value-oriented equity manager targeting cyclicals. Karen Manna, fixed-income strategist specializing in credit and yield. Rebecca Walser, wealth manager focused on commodities and precious metals. They discuss how the Iran war shocks energy markets, strategic reserve responses, gold volatility, cyclical vs tech positioning, and credit and yield implications.

Gary Gensler, former SEC chair now teaching at MIT Sloan, discusses the scale and risks of private credit and why retail investors face redemption challenges. He also talks about student use of AI in the classroom and urges students to command and challenge AI. Short, sharp conversations on market risk and technology in education.