The Markets

While large cap tech stocks have powered the market higher, companies' earnings reports tell a more mixed story. Goldman Sachs' Peter Callahan, US TMT sector specialist in Global Banking & Markets, breaks down big tech’s earnings and what he expects for the sector.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Japanese yen has been depreciating against the US dollar, hitting its lowest point in over three decades last week. What does this mean for markets and global investors? Global Banking & Markets’ Lindsay Matcham discusses the recent Fed and BoJ moves.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are investors responding to a busy earnings week but a weaker-than-expected GDP number? Brian Garrett, head of the equity execution team on the Cross Asset Sales desk in Global Banking & Markets, discusses why investors should expect equity volatility to continue.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We might just be in a different regime than we were from 2010 to 2020,” says Josh Schiffrin, global head of trading strategy in Global Banking & Markets. Schiffrin discusses how investor sentiment has stayed optimistic even in the face of geopolitical tensions and central bank policy changes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a soft landing in sight, what are investors considering when rebalancing their portfolios? Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo, co-chief investment officer of Multi-Asset Solutions in Goldman Sachs Asset Management, discusses AI, Europe, Japan, and more.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amid market highs, how are factors like rates and market volatility pushing top investors to shift their portfolio strategy? Kerry Blum, global head of the Equity Structuring Group in Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management, discusses managing risk in today’s markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Initial public offerings are off to a surprisingly strong start this year. Lizzie Reed, global head of the equity syndicate desk in Global Banking & Markets, discusses the trajectory of the IPO market for 2024 and investor sentiment in today's markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are investors responding to central bank decisions across the globe? Vickie Chang, macro strategist in Goldman Sachs Research, discusses how the market has priced in this week’s Bank of Japan and US Federal Reserve outcomes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The tech trade isn’t just about AI. Peter Callahan, our US technology, media, and telecommunications sector specialist in Global Banking & Markets, takes a closer look at what’s driving tech stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are record highs in stock indices like the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and the Nikkei— and even gold— telling us about the state of the economy? Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo, co-chief investment officer of Multi-Asset Solutions in Goldman Sachs Asset Management, discusses this week's market action and how investors are reacting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As inflation fears recede, growth shocks could become a greater driver of market volatility. Kamakshya Trivedi, head of global foreign exchange, interest rates, and emerging market strategy research at Goldman Sachs Research, explains what this "transition phase" means for investors' portfolios.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech stocks are once again in focus, boosted by optimism over artificial intelligence. In the latest episode of The Markets, Goldman Sachs Research’s David Kostin, chief US equity strategist, looks at whether this rally can continue.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do hedge funds tell us about 2023 and the year ahead? Freddie Parker, co-head of Prime Insights and Analytics in Global Banking & Markets, discusses hedge fund performance last year and how a higher rate environment might benefit their portfolios in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Regional banks are back in the news, driven in part by their exposure to commercial and residential real estate. Ryan Nash, managing director in the Financials Group within Goldman Sachs Research, discusses what this means for investors.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As tensions in the Middle East continue to rise, what does this mean for markets and the global economy? Jared Cohen, president of Global Affairs and co-head of the Office of Applied Innovation at Goldman Sachs, and Sam Morgan, global head of fixed income currencies and commodities sales in Goldman Sachs’ Global Banking and Markets business, discuss the economic impacts of rising geopolitical inst...

Tech stocks in the “Magnificent Seven” are continuing to drive S&P valuations higher. But are investors starting to consider small and mid-cap tech stocks as well in 2024? Sung Cho, co-head of Tech Investing for Fundamental Equity in Goldman Sachs Asset Management, discusses what he believes to see in tech this year.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What economic issues were top of mind for world leaders as they gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week? Luke Barrs, global head of client portfolio management in Fundamental Equity within Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management, discusses the key takeaways from Davos, as well as how investors are approaching today’s geopolitical landscape.  Learn more about your ad ch...

A pickup in US inflation may push out the timing of the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts, according to Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo, co-chief investment officer of Multi-Asset Solutions in Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The megacap tech sector surged in value in 2023. So what are the market opportunities in 2024? Eric Sheridan, Internet sector specialist in Goldman Sachs Research, discusses the drivers behind recent stock market performance.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has the Fed officially achieved a soft landing? Josh Schiffrin, global head of trading strategy in Goldman Sachs Global Banking & Markets, discusses the takeaways from the latest Fed meeting and what’s next for markets in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Against a backdrop of falling rates and resilient global growth, the US dollar typically declines. Goldman Sachs Research’s Kamakshya Trivedi explains why he expects that decline to happen only “slowly and bumpily.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The S&P is trading near the high of the year, cash is earning historic highs, and bonds are more attractive than ever. Ashish Shah, chief investment officer of public investing in Goldman Sachs Asset Management, breaks down the implications for investors’ portfolios.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the holiday season approaches and CPI numbers show cooling inflation, what does that mean for US consumer spending? Goldman Sachs' Scott Feiler, a consumer sector specialist in Global Banking & Markets, discusses the outlook for the retail sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While rates are in focus in US markets, how are investors approaching emerging markets? Caesar Maasry, who leads the Emerging Markets Cross Asset Strategy team in Goldman Sachs Research, discusses the long period of underperformance in emerging markets and what their trajectory looks like into 2024.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week saw major decisions from some of the world's largest central banks, a continued focus on the relationship between the labor market and inflation, and the latest round of corporate earnings. Gurpreet Gill, a macro strategist on the Fixed Income team in Asset & Wealth Management, discusses the implications for markets and investors.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...