Bloomberg Surveillance

Golnar Motevalli, Bloomberg Middle East reporter covering Iran and regional geopolitics. Victoria Fernandez, Chief Market Strategist at Crossmark Global Investments. Leslie Palti-Guzman, founder of Energy Vista, energy risk analyst. Cameron Dawson, CIO at NewEdge Wealth on market behavior. They discuss Iran’s leadership shift and sustained strikes. They cover soaring oil, shipping and pipeline risks in the Gulf. They debate market volatility and portfolio positioning amid prolonged conflict.

Claudia Sahm, economist and founder of New Century Advisors, known for labor-market analysis, discusses recent U.S. jobs data and signs of a jobless expansion. Short takes cover interpreting weak labor signals and how they shape macro policy. Eric Van Nostrand joins to contrast market calm with hidden risks, including oil and Gulf traffic impacts.

Dan Jorgensen, European Commission Energy Commissioner — explains Europe’s diversifying away from Russian gas and the role of LNG. Christopher Waller, Federal Reserve Governor — discusses inflation dynamics, labor market signals, and how energy moves affect policy. French Hill, Republican Representative and Financial Services subcommittee chair — covers geopolitics, energy market disruptions, and defense supply concerns. Short, topical, and fast-paced.

Kevin Gordon, senior investment strategist at Charles Schwab, speaks on diversification and when geopolitical events hit corporate earnings. Eric Van Nostrand, CIO at Lazard Asset Management, unpacks geopolitical and energy risks and inflation upside. Claudia Sahm, chief economist at New Century Advisors, analyzes labor-market shifts, payroll surprises, and wage trends. Multiple short, focused conversations on risk, markets, and jobs.

Jennifer Lee, senior economist at BMO who breaks down jobs and consumer data. Nadia Lovell, UBS equity strategist guiding sector and portfolio views on tech, cyclicals and oil. Claudia Sahm, macroeconomist focused on labor markets and recession signals. They react to a surprise payroll drop, debate labor supply and Fed implications, and weigh market and sector positioning.

Discussion of why inflation and ISM readings could support higher or sustained interest rates. Examination of manufacturing and services strength suggesting growth above potential. Exploration of modern defense strategy, comparing air power to ground forces and the use of diplomatic, informational and economic tools alongside military options.

Jed Dorsheimer, energy and sustainability lead focused on data center power and infrastructure. Victoria Coates, former deputy national security advisor with Middle East and defense expertise. Brian Gardner, Washington policy strategist tracking political and market risks. They debate how hyperscaler data centers affect power markets, U.S. military operations and Iran’s leadership gap, and political calculations shaping midterm strategy.

Wayne Sanders, former military officer turned defense analyst, breaks down munitions, stockpiles and limits of air power. Wendy Schiller, Brown political scientist, explains war powers, primaries and electoral stakes. Fiona Greig, Vanguard policy head, reveals what 401(k) data says about the labor market and young savers. John Ryding, market economist, links geopolitical shocks to inflation, energy and monetary policy.

Stephen Miran, U.S. Federal Reserve Governor focused on monetary policy and labor markets, and Jonathan Lieber, Eurasia Group research chief specializing in Middle East risk. They discuss oil-driven inflation risks and bond behavior. They examine Iran conflict timelines, drone cost dynamics, and ship-escort proposals. They also cover how labor trends and inflation expectations shape future rate decisions.

Sébastien Page, CIO at T. Rowe Price, outlines using real asset equities as a geopolitical hedge. Debbie Cunningham, CIO of Global Liquidity Markets at Federated Hermes, talks cash management and short-term Treasury flows. Angie Gildea, KPMG energy leader, examines Strait of Hormuz disruption risks and supply constraints. Liana Fix, CFR senior Europe fellow, explores European security shifts and political divisions.