Bloomberg Businessweek's Felix Gillette tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz how the Sinclair Broadcasting group -- the largest owner of broadcast TV stations -- is becoming the unofficial arm of the Trump/TV industrial complex. Cord Christensen, co-founder and CEO of PetIQ, discusses the company's IPO and plans for continued growth as a public company. Yalman Onaran, a senior banking and finance writer at Bloomberg, says banks are posting record profits despite claims that regulation has held the...
Jul 21, 2017•28 min
Bloomberg's Christian Berthelsen, Bloomberg View columnist Al Hunt and national security editor Larry Liebert talk about the Bloomberg scoop that U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is said to be expanding his probe into Trump's business transactions. They also discuss why Jeff Sessions says he doesn't intend to resign after Trump's scathing comments about him to the New York Times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 20, 2017•23 min
Burt Flickinger, the managing director at Strategic Resource Group, talks about McCormick & Co. acquiring Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc's food business for $4.2 billion. Frank Bien, CEO of Looker, and Mandeep Singh, a technology analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, discuss unlocking big data without having to extract it, creating easier experiences for the end user, the cloud and AI. Alex Sherman, a technology, media and telecom M&A reporter at Bloomberg, talks about news that Discovery and ...
Jul 19, 2017•31 min
Mark Travis, president and CEO of Intrepid Capital, tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz his current stock picks and why he likes Leucadia National. Erik Hirsch, the vice chairman and head of strategic initiatives at Hamilton Lane, talks about the pendulum shifting for investors to accept illiquidity. Shira Ovide, a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering technology, discusses Netflix earnings and why the company is burning more cash than Tesla. Finally, Bloomberg's Laura Litvan talks about McConnell'...
Jul 18, 2017•25 min
George Gleason, CEO and chairman of Bank of the Ozarks, talks about the bank's growth and high safety standards, defying Carson Block's 2016 SOHN conference short idea. Bloomberg's Gabrielle Coppola discusses the fallout from the U.S.'s new subprime boom: soaring auto defaults. Selina Wang, a technology reporter at Bloomberg, talks about Blue Apron tanking after Amazon filed a trademark application for prepared food kits. Finally, Ann Selzer, president of Selzer & Company, a Des Moines-based...
Jul 17, 2017•28 min
Jim Vogel, an interest rate strategist at FTN Financial, discusses the bond market, inflation and rates outlook. Bob Eisenbeis, the vice chairman and chief monetary economist at Cumberland Advisors and the former director of research at the Atlanta Fed, talks about the Fed and the top picks if Fed Chair Yellen is replaced. Seema Shah, a consumer discretionary analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, and Christian Magoon, CEO of Amplify Investments, discuss retail sales and why it makes sense for Amazo...
Jul 14, 2017•30 min
Max Nisen, a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering health care, talks about the GOP's newly revised Trumpcare bill. Carl Riccadonna, the chief U.S. economist for Bloomberg Intelligence, weighs in on Fed Chair Yellen's testimony to the Senate Banking Committee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 13, 2017•18 min
Mike Regan, the lead blogger for Bloomberg's Markets Live blog, Carl Riccadonna, Bloomberg Intelligence's chief U.S. economist, and Chris Condon, a Fed reporter at Bloomberg, talk about Fed Chair Yellen's testimony to Congress and reports that National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn is said to be the leading candidate to replace Janet Yellen as Fed chair next year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 12, 2017•12 min
Matt Maley, an equity strategist at Miller Tabak & Co., talks about bank earnings and why Congress needs to shoulder responsibility for the lack of fiscal policy. Max Nisen, a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering health care, talks about news that Senator McConnell is floating a potential bipartisan fix of Obamacare. Sal Gilbertie, the president and founder of Teucrium Trading LLC, and Mike McGlone, a commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, discuss agricultural commodities and how the...
Jul 11, 2017•27 min
Jim Bianco, the president and founder of Bianco Research, talks about the fixed income market, investing, inflation and the Fed. Jitendra Waral, a global Internet and consumer electronics analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, previews Amazon Prime Day. Andy Steuerman, the head of middle market lending and late state lending groups at Golub Capital, discusses their recent PetVet loan facility deal and trends in the private equity landscape. Finally, Damian Sassower, a fixed income strategist at Bloo...
Jul 10, 2017•29 min
Eurasia Group's Mujtaba Rahman talks about the power shift taking place at the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. Joe Deaux, a metals and mining reporter at Bloomberg, tells Pimm Fox how Americans will pay the price if Trump taxes foreign metals. Andrew Chamberlain, the chief economist at Glassdoor, discusses the June jobs report, trends in hiring and the dominance of the health-care sector on jobs. Finally, Michael Riley, a cybersecurity reporter at Bloomberg, talks about the news that Russians a...
Jul 07, 2017•27 min
Salim Morsy, an advanced transport analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, says electric cars will be dominating the market by 2040. Thierry Wizman, a global interest-rate strategist at Macquarie Capital, tells Pimm Fox why the drop in oil prices will suppress an upturn in 10-year bond yields, even if the Fed continues with its plans to raise rates. Tom Orlik, the chief Asia economist at Bloomberg Intelligence, talks about China, G-20 and the Fed. Finally, Eli Lake, a Bloomberg View columnist, ...
Jul 06, 2017•28 min
Stephen Schork, president of the Schork Group, gives his oil outlook and technical analysis of the energy markets. Eric Balchunas, an ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses next-generation China ETFs and how they can provide easy exposure to investing opportunities. Finally, George Young, a partner and portfolio manager at Villere Funds, talks about U.S. equities and current stock picks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 05, 2017•24 min
Nick Wadhams, a foreign policy reporter at Bloomberg, says we are seeing a "sidelining" of the U.S. State Department. Joe Mysak, an editor at Bloomberg Brief, discusses news that Illinois is racing to cobble together a budget deal as a downgrade to junk looms. James Manyika, a senior partner at McKinsey & Co. and chairman of McKinsey Global Institute, says America can bring back factories, but not jobs. Finally, Bill Smead, CEO of Smead Capital Management, talks about the competitive landsca...
Jun 30, 2017•37 min
Brian Egger, senior gaming and lodging analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, says Marriott has had a 20 percent inbound decline from Mexico and the Middle East since Trump announced plans for a travel ban. Bloomberg's Robert Langreth talks about the IRS probe into a charity funded by drugmakers. Ex-U.S. Transportation Secretary James Burnley tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz why privatizing air traffic control will be positive. Finally, Brooke Sutherland, a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering deal...
Jun 29, 2017•28 min
Tom Metcalf, a financial reporter at Bloomberg, tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz about the hot new thing in tax avoidance: insurance dedicated funds that are gaining popularity among the wealthy. Robert Knapp, CEO of Cyberghost, talks about why government national security agencies are to blame for the Petya malware cyberattack that has spread globally. Joe Mysak, a municipal bond editor at Bloomberg Brief, discusses the latest news in Puerto Rico, including government lawyers claiming they ha...
Jun 28, 2017•27 min
Alan Baum, principal at Baum and Associates, and Bloomberg Intelligence's Anand Srinivasan discuss how the Avis-Waymo and Hertz-Apple partnerships are gathering critical data for a driverless future. Tom Hoops, executive vice president and head of business development at Legg Mason, talks about how active managers have to step it up to remain relevant and how new active ETFs are key to the future. Bloomberg Intelligence's Josh Yatskowitz and Matthew Kanterman discuss Sprint's reported talks with...
Jun 27, 2017•29 min
Henry Olsen, a senior fellow at the Ethics & Public Policy Center, talks about his new book, "The Working Class Republican: Ronald Reagan and the Return of Blue-Collar Conservatism." Mike Buchanan, deputy chief investment officer at Western Asset Management, tells Lisa Abramowicz why income investors need to look beyond traditional bond portfolios. Bloomberg’s Lynnley Browning says the corporate tax rate is likely to land at 28 percent instead of the historic 15 percent President Trump has p...
Jun 26, 2017•28 min
David Garrity, CEO of GVA Research and a columnist at Investopedia, talks about the outlook for Amazon and how it could exploit its predatory pricing position. Alan McKnight, CIO of wealth management at Regions Bank, discusses current investment strategy and the disconnect between investor expectations and market realities. Jonathan Gruber, an Obamacare architect and economics professor at MIT, tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz why the Senate Trumpcare bill accomplishes nothing except a giant t...
Jun 23, 2017•30 min
Max Nisen, a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering health care, says the Senate Trumpcare bill doesn't age well. John Kilduff, a founding partner of Again Capital, tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz why oil will likely dip into the $30 range. Bloomberg's Michael Sasso and Deena Kamel discuss news that Qatar Airways is taking a state in American Airlines. Finally, Brendan Brown, chief economist and head of economic research at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, talks about asset price inflation and how Tru...
Jun 22, 2017•26 min
Odilon Almeida, the president of global money transfer at Western Union, discusses his outlook for the rapidly expanding role of digital global money transfer. Logan Mohtashami, a senior loan officer at AMC Lending Group, tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz why he doesn't anticipate any housing crash. Brendan Ahern, the chief investment officer at KraneShares, discusses the impact of China stocks winning MSCI inclusion. Finally, David Kudla, CEO and chief investment strategist at Mainstay Capital...
Jun 21, 2017•27 min
Bloomberg's Michelle Jamrisko tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz how the shrinking pool of undocumented immigrants is creating a growing shortage of agriculture workers in the U.S. Then, Vincent Piazza, a senior equity energy analyst and global sector leader at Bloomberg Intelligence, talks about oil prices and the EQT-Rice Energy deal. Simon Ballard, a global credit strategist at Bloomberg in London, discusses new issue volumes and why he sees red flags with investors chasing yield in sub-inves...
Jun 20, 2017•21 min
Salient's Ben Hunt talks about how the Fed's new "reaction function" to data won't be as investor-friendly as was before. Stephen Gandel, a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist, tells Pimm Fox why there's little reason to fear an "Amazonopoly" with the Whole Foods deal. Bloomberg IPO reporter Alex Barinka talks about Blue Apron's IPO and how the Amazon-Whole Foods deal may have impacted the offering. Finally, Bloomberg's Yalman Onaran discusses how easier bank stress tests could mean U.S. banks will put a...
Jun 19, 2017•24 min
Bloomberg Gadfly columnist Shira Ovide talks about Amazon's deal to buy Whole Foods and what it means for Amazon's foray into food. Bloomberg's Katherine Chiglinsky discusses GE's $31 billion pension shortfall. Michael Rea, the founder and CEO of RX Savings Solutions, talks about news that Nevada is forcing drugmakers to reveal insulin pricing. Finally, Terrell Gates, the founder and CEO of private equity firm Virtus Real Estate Capital, discusses home prices and issues of quality affordable hou...
Jun 16, 2017•28 min
Live from Pershing's INSITE 2017 conference at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. Doug Parker, American Airlines chairman and CEO, talks about the outlook for the airline industry, privatizing air traffic control and the impact of the travel ban. David Mazza, the head of beta solutions investment marketing and ETF specialists at Oppenheimer Funds, discusses smart beta and multi-factor strategies and how they will affect the industry in the future. Finally, Marvin Loh, a senior global marke...
Jun 15, 2017•26 min
Mark Tibergien, CEO of Pershing Advisor Solutions, discusses advisory trends, the needs of high net-worth investors and the future of the financial services industry. Simon Roy, the president and CEO of Invesco's robo-adviser, Jemstep, talks about upending the wealth management industry and why the financial future lies with bionic advisers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 14, 2017•24 min
Carl Riccadonna, the chief U.S. economist at Bloomberg Intelligence, tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz why he's downgrading the medium-term outlook for U.S. economic growth and asks what remains if Trumponomics is trampled. Former Sears Canada CEO Mark Cohen, the director of retail sales and an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, talks about Sears and why it has completely lost its viability. John Veihmeyer, KPMG's global chairman, discusses KPMG's CEO outlook report, which details C...
Jun 13, 2017•26 min
Shira Ovide, a technology columnist at Bloomberg Gadfly, talks about the technology rout and the expectations for Apple's next iPhone. Damian Sassower, a fixed income strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses the deteriorating credit quality in emerging markets. Jeff Korzenik, the chief investment strategist at Fifth Third Bank, talks about the divide between big business and small business. Finally, Andrew Essex, CEO of Tribeca Enterprises, discusses his new book, "The End of Advertising:...
Jun 12, 2017•27 min
Danny Blanchflower, a professor of economics at Dartmouth College, talks about the geopolitical and economic outlook following the U.K. election. Doug Ciocca, CEO and partner at Kavar Capital, discusses the malaise in the markets after major geopolitical events. John Butler, a senior telecom services and equipment analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, talks about how Apple's new iPhone is missing out on higher-speed data links and Verizon's decision to cut 2,100 jobs after its merger with Yahoo. Fi...
Jun 09, 2017•26 min
Glenn Youngkin, president and chief operating officer of the Carlyle Group, talks about incentives that cities get by forming partnerships with private equity to fund infrastructure spending. Kristi Mitchem, CEO of Wells Fargo Asset Management, discusses passive versus active investing and the impact of geopolitics on markets. Emmanuel Sharef, a residential housing analytics specialist at PIMCO, talks about the U.S. housing market and how to use artificial intelligence to build and protect asset...
Jun 07, 2017•27 min