Taking Stock

Rick Helfenbein, president and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), on how tariffs will end up costing the American consumer. Andrew Stoltmann, Securities Fraud Attorney at Stoltmann Law Offices, will discuss how Warren Buffet and Jamie Dimon are teaming up to call for the end to quarterly earning guidance by companies. Damian Sassower, fixed income strategist for Bloomberg Intelligence, will discuss the latest news with emerging market economies. Eric Wiegand, Senior Portfolio Manager for U.S. Bank Wealth Management, on markets and investing.

Matt Forester, Chief Investment Officer for BNY Mellon Lockwood Advisors, will discuss key concerns with the markets today, and how they’re likely to impact investors. Dr. David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist and Head of the Global Market Insights Strategy Team, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, will discuss the state of the markets and the global economy. Phil Orlando, Chief Equity Market Strategist at Federated, on the confluence of politics, economics and the financial markets. Vincent Reinhart, Chief Economist at Standish, on the economic outlook and the Fed.

Anne Mathias, Global Rates & Foreign Currency Strategist for Vanguard, on global interest rates, the Fed, and inflation. Ram Nagappan, Chief Information Officer at BNY Mellon Pershing, on fintech and the era of the digital advisor. Simon Roy, Simon Roy, President and CEO of Invesco's robo-advisor Jemstep, on trends in the robo-advisory landscape, growth, and upending the wealth management industry. Marvin Loh, Managing Director Senior Global Markets Strategist, BNY Mellon, on fixed income.

Joining Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz on Bloomberg Markets AM is Carson Block, Chief Investment Officer, Muddy Waters Capital LLC, discussing China's impact on US capital markets. Also joining Pimm and Lisa is Yie-Hsin Hung CEO, New York Life Investment Management LLC, on the state and future of asset management. We also have David Hunt, President and CEO of PGIM, on investment strategies. And Shira Ovide, Bloomberg Technology Columnist, on the rally in FAAMG stock and how they are at records.

Joining Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz on Bloomberg Markets AM is Alberto Gallo, Partner and Portfolio Manager of Macro Strategies at Algebris UK Limited, discussing trade issues between US/EU and those effects on the economy. Also joining Pimm and Lisa is Tatiana Darie, Health Care Reporter for Bloomberg, reporting from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conference, with the midcaps stock to watch. Also, John Seifert, Ogilvy Chairman and CEO, to discuss why they are rebranding and the advertising industry landscape. And finally Jan Ryde, Executive Chairman and owner of Hastens Group, on the luxury bed market, and disruption in the mattress industry.

Torsten Slok, Chief International Economist at Deutsche Bank, on jobs, the global economy, Italy and the euro. David Weil, Dean of the Heller School at Brandeis University, discusses wage stagnation, and whether it's reflected in consumer data. Clint Watts, Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, discusses his new book, "Messing With The Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians and Fake News." Debbie Shon, trade lawyer with Quinn Emanuel, and former VP of International Trade and Public Policy at U.S. Steel, on Trump's steel tariffs.

Joe Deaux, Metals & Mining reporter for Bloomberg, on Trump slapping steel tariffs on the United States’ closet allies: EU, Canada, and Mexico. John Moninger, Managing Director at Eaton Vance, on results of their Top of Mind Index (ATOMIX) which lays out the biggest market concerns are for financial advisors and their clients. Damian Sassower, Fixed Income Strategist for Bloomberg Intelligence, on Italy and Spain. Brian O’Kelley, CEO and co-founder of AppNexus, the leading independent digital advertising marketplace that sees billions of digital ad impressions cross its marketplace daily.

Luke Hickmore, Senior Investment Manager for Aberdeen Standard Investments, on Italian assets. Mike McDonough, Chief Economist: Financial Products for Bloomberg LP, on China trade and NAFTA. Scott Vernick, partner at Fox Rothschild and data privacy expert, discusses the rollout of GDPR, and consequences for businesses. Matt Townsend, Global business reporter for Bloomberg, on how corporations are spending the $30 billion in tax cuts that were put in their pockets in the first quarter.

 Paul McNamara, Investment Director for emerging markets at GAM UK Ltd., discusses how the strike by Brazilian truck drivers is impacting global commodity markets. Fernando Napolitano, President and CEO of the Italian Business & Investment Initiative, discusses Italy’s governmental politics and the impact it’s having on the country's business community. Betsey Stevenson, Former Chief Economist at the US Department of Labor and Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, on why childhood education & high quality childcare should be a priority over free college. Lananh Nguyen, FX reporter for Bloomberg, on persisting misbehavior in the $5.1 trillion-a-day FX market.                                            

Felice Maranz, Equity Reporter for Bloomberg, joins Bloomberg Markets AM to discuss the cracks in the commercial real estate market. Also joining Pimm and Lisa is Joe Mysak, Editor for Bloomberg Brief: Municipal Market- on Municipalities and new money issuance. Also joining in studio is Sylvia Jablonski, Managing Director of Capital Markets and Institutional ETF Strategist at Direxion Investments, discusses sector trade ideas.

Banker to the world Bill Rhodes, President and CEO of William Rhodes Global Advisors, on the big news impacting the global economy: Turkey, Italy, China trade and Korea, and Venezuela. Alan Baum, auto analyst and Principal at Baum and Associates, on impact of Trump calling for an investigation of auto imports, and potential 25% tariffs. Arnold Kakuda, Banking and Credit Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, on Deutsche Bank's revamp plan, and impact of the Dodd-Frank repeal. Gary A. Naumick, Vice President of Engineering for American Water (NYSE: AWK), to discuss the nation's aging infrastructure, the opportunity for investment, and the value of public/private collaboration.                            

 Win Thin, Global Head of Emerging Markets F/X for Brown Brothers Harriman, on emerging markets, currencies, and Turkey in freefall.  Matt Miskin, market strategist for John Hancock Investments, on why the yield curve will invert if the Fed hikes four times. Logan Mohtashami, Senior Loan Officer for AMC Lending, on why there is no such thing as affordable housing in America. Leigh Curyer, CEO of uranium mining company NexGen Energy, on how Russia may countersanction uranium, and the outlook for nuclear energy.

Ricardo Hausmann, Harvard economist and Former Minister of Planning for Venezuela, discusses Venezuela’s elections and economic outlook.Alan Bjerga, agriculture reporter for Bloomberg, on how the agriculture sector is hurting from GOP policies on trade, NAFTA, and the rejection of farm legislation in the House.Leigh Curyer, CEO of uranium mining company NexGen Energy, on how Russia may countersanction uranium, and the outlook for nuclear energy. Travis Briggs, CEO of ROBO Global, on investing in robotics, automation and AI.

Geoff Dennis, Head of Global Emerging Market Strategy at UBS Securities, on emerging markets and why he thinks the gloom over EM equities is overdone. Ferdinando Giugliano, Bloomberg Opinion columnist in Rome, on the populist government plan in Italy, and how Italian/euro assets are being impacted. Dan Moss, Economics Editor and columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, on China casting doubt on report of a $200 billion trade deficit. Aaron Brown, Bloomberg Opinion columnist and former Head of Financial Market Research at AQR Capital Management, on pension funds, market valuations, and cryptocurrencies.

Guests:  Han Yik, Head of Institutional Investors at the World Economic Forum, discusses the global pension crisis.David Ourlicht, Commissioner & Chair of the Investment Committee, New York State Insurance Fund, and special adviser to the Chairman of GAMCO, discusses market outlook, infrastructure and asset allocation strategy.Phil Orlando, Chief Equity Market Strategist at Federated, on markets and investing, and why he sees value in the US equity market.Mark Rosenberg, CEO and Co-Founder of Geoquant, on their Mueller Index and how recent turnover at the White House is impacting the political risk in markets.

Mark Douglas, CEO of Steelhouse, on how advertisers value different media platforms, and how adding regulation to data-rich media platforms like Facebook could impact how much ad dollars they receive. Will Kennedy, Managing Editor: EMEA Energy & Commodities for Bloomberg in London, on the first detailed insight into Saudi Aramco’s financials, ahead of their impending IPO. Bob Mulroy, CEO of Partner Therapeutics, and former CEO of Merrrimack, on FDA approval of their first drug, Leukine, for acute radiation syndrome (ARS), and why the government is interested. Joe Minarik, Director of Research at the Committee for Economic Development, and former Chief Economist at the Office of Management and Budget for the Clinton Administration, on why the deficit is the greatest threat to the future of business. 

David Dietze, Founder, President and Chief Investment Strategist at Point View Wealth Management, on earnings season, FAANG stocks, and his top stocks to make money for the rest of the year. Burt Flickinger, Managing Director for Strategic Resource Group, on why ESL Investments' offer for Kenmore and other Sears assets is great for CEO Lampert, but not so good for Sears. Holly Liss, Managing Director, Futures and Commodities Group at BTIG, on the flattening yield curve and the 10-year UST heading to 3%.Juan Manuel Santos, President of the Republic of Colombia, on elections, the Venezuela crisis, US trade tensions, and what's next after his term ends this August.

Paul McNamara, Investment Director for emerging markets at GAM UK, on the big selloff in Argentina, and why Turkey is still a risk. Tom Gimbel, Founder and CEO of LaSalle Network, on jobs data, and why companies aren't paying more wages. Mike McDonough, Chief Economist: Financial Products for Bloomberg LP, on how the potential bankruptcy of ZTE Corp. could be the shot that triggers the US-China trade war. Will Rhind, CEO of GraniteShares, on outlook for commodities, gold, and Iran impact on oil.

Ken Langone, Co-Founder of Home Depot and former director of the New York Stock Exchange, discusses his new book, "I Love Capitalism: An American Love Story," education in America, and his investment in Palantir. Daniel Wager, Vice President: Global Financial Crime Compliance at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, on how companies should prepare for Iranian sanctions, and potential financial crimes surrounding Michael Cohen. Ken Shea, Senior Analyst Global Food, Beverages & Tobacco for Bloomberg Intelligence, on the skyrocketing M&A activity in the cannabis industry.  Bermuda Premier David Burt on their growing crypto business and commitment to blockchain, and the regulatory environment.

Paul Sweeney, U.S. Director of Research and Senior Media/Internet Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, on the Redstone family defeating the CBS bid to undercut control of company. Peter Pulikkan, US Energy analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses how U.S. refiners are maxing out on the shale they can process, as production surges. KC Mathews, Economist and Chief Investment Officer at UMB Bank, discusses market outlook, yield curve, inflation and current investment strategy. Jennifer Bartashus, Senior U.S. food retail and mass merchants analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, on Walmart earnings and Kroger's pact with online grocer Ocado Group.