Taking Stock

Live from the 2017 Future of Energy Summit, Christopher Ailman, the CIO of the California State Teachers' Retirement System, discusses the divestment of fossil fuels. Ralph Izzo, the chairman, president and CEO of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated, talks about the profitability of existing and planned nuclear reactors and government support for advanced reactor technologies. Finally, Barbara Buchner, the executive director of the Climate Finance Program at the Climate Policy Initiative, discusses international climate and energy policy, along with the state of climate and energy finance.

Bloomberg's Laura Litvan discusses the possibility of a government shutdown and whether Trump's border wall demands will be a factor. Carl Pope, a Bloomberg View contributor and the former executive director and chairman of the Sierra Club, talks about mitigating the worst effects of man-made climate change. Finally, Auke Lont, president and CEO of Statnett, discusses grids, storage and the future of electricity.

Michael Cloherty, the head of U.S. interest-rate strategy at RBC Capital Markets, says the issuance process for U.S. 100-year bonds is too risky as he talks about Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's idea for ultralong bonds. Sandy Miller, a general partner at IVP, tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz why he predicts a torrent of tech IPOs for 2017. Irene Finel-Honigman, an adjunct professor of international affairs at Columbia University, talks about the upcoming French elections. Finally, Jim Fish, CEO of Waste Management Inc., discusses the outlook for the recycling business and his vision as the company's new leader.

Axiom Capital's Gordon Johnson says he would be shorting steel stocks based on Trump's protectionism. David Congdon, CEO of Old Dominion Freight Line, discusses working with Trump on infrastructure renewal and ways to improve the trucking industry and roads. Christina Lomasney, CEO of Modumetal, talks about Modumetal's technology and how it's being used to replace aging roads, bridges and oil and gas infrastructure. Finally, Nathan Dean, a government analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, says House Republicans have unveiled a draft of their Dodd-Frank Act replacement effort, the Financial Choice Act.

Barry Bannister, the chief equity strategist at Stifel Nicolaus, discusses his markets forecast and investment opportunities. Dr. Chris Chen, CEO of ChenMed, a physician-led primary care practice delivering affordable care to seniors, talks about how ChenMed's business model saves hospitalization costs. Bloomberg's Joe Light says homebuilders could be losers in early tests of Trump's trade policy. Finally, Ken Monaghan, the head of global high yield at Amundi Smith Breeden, discusses credit markets and opportunities and risks in the high-yield market.

Banker to the world Bill Rhodes, President and CEO of William Rhodes Global Advisors, on risks to China's banking system. Michael Shaulov, Head of Products: Mobile Security for Check Point Software and former CEO and co-founder of Lacoon Mobile Security, on the growing security risks to mobile phone users. Molly Smith, corporate finance reporter for Bloomberg, on Avis and Hertz debt tumbling to new lows, amid signs that used-vehicle prices are dropping twice as much as expected. Joe Jackson, Chairman and CEO of WageWorks, on how a new healthcare bill could impact the company.

Lex Kerssemakers, CEO of Volvo Cars of North America, says Volvo's vision is that by 2020, nobody should be killed or heavily injured in a Volvo and self-driving cars are an integral part of that goal. Sam Abuelsamid, a senior analyst at Navigant Research, discusses the leading companies with automated driving systems. Bloomberg's Michele Kaske says Puerto Rico bondholder losses could be bigger than ratings suggest. Finally, Bob Sinche, a global strategist at Amherst Pierpont Securities, discusses the dollar, currencies and the impact of Trump's comments on markets.

Ariel Cohen, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, says Putin is doubling down on his support of Bashar al-Assad and probably didn't expect Trump to turn against Russia's alliance with the Syrian leader. BMW Motors' Ian Robertson says he doesn't expect much upside to U.S. market this year. Michael Scanlon, a money manager at Manulife Asset Management, discusses bank earnings. Finally, Mecum Auctions' Dave Magers and Frank Mecum talk to Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz about the collector car auction market and their upcoming Spring Classic muscle car auction.

Dan Fuss, the vice chairman of Loomis Sayles, discusses the yield curve and the outlook for bond markets. BlackRock's Matt Tucker says ETFs are filling a need in the high-yield market. Shira Ovide, a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist, discusses news that Qualcomm is accusing Apple of lying to regulators to spur investigations of the chipmaker and how the legal battle will challenge Qualcomm's intellectual property business model. Finally, Frank Sorrentino, CEO of ConnectOne Bank, talks about how community banks will benefit from deregulation.

Lawrence Golub, president of Golub Capital, discusses the highlights and trends from its middle market report. John Whelen, CFO of Enbridge, talks about Enbridge's acquisition of Spectra Energy, building energy infrastructure and renewable business in wind farms. Eli Casdin, a managing partner at Casdin Capital, discusses biotechnology, drug pricing and the impact policy will have on the FDA approval process. Finally, Bloomberg's Brian Chappatta talks about his article, "A Foreign Threat to U.S. Treasuries That Dwarfs Fed's Debt Hoard."

Steven Cook, a senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, talks about the geopolitical and security situation for the U.S. and Syria, following the U.S. air strikes. Bloomberg's Tony Capaccio discusses how the strike raises the stakes for Russia. Al Angrisani, the former assistant labor secretary under President Reagan, and Carl Riccadonna, Bloomberg Intelligence's chief U.S. economist, discuss jobs and why Angrisani says wage growth should be the Trump administration's priority. Finally, Vincent Reinhart, chief economist at Standish Mellon Asset Management, talks about job numbers, the Fed and the outlook for Trump's fiscal policy.

Live from the National Medicare Advantage Summit in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Steve Miller, chief medical officer at Express Scripts, says the high price of prescription drugs in the U.S. means Americans are funding innovation for the rest of the world. Tom Scully, the former administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, talks about the outlook for policy. Dr. Kavita Patel, a senior fellow at Brookings Institution and former adviser to the Obama White House who worked on the Affordable Care Act, weighs in on the politics and policy of healthcare under Trump. Finally, Brendan Ahern, chief investment officer at KraneShares, discusses Trump's meeting with President Xi Jinping and the impact to investing in China.

NYU's Ed Goldberg and Bloomberg's Alex Wayne talk about the news that Steve Bannon has been removed from the National Security Council and what that means for President Trump's upcoming meeting with China's President Xi. Bloomberg's Rachel Evans and Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, discuss how bond ETFs are revolutionizing the fixed income market. Paul E. Adornato, a senior REITS analyst at BMO Capital Markets, talks about commercial real estate. Finally, John Augustine, chief investment officer at Huntington National Bank, discusses the Fed, bond yields and asset allocation.

Bloomberg Intelligence's Anurag Rana says Trump's crackdown on the H-1B visa program could mean Silicon Valley will ship work offshore. Tom Murn, CEO of ViaTouch Media, discusses the "Lisa" vending machine, challenging Amazon in grab-and-go shopping. John Groton, director of equity research at Thrivent Asset Management, tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz why he favors the Permian Basin energy companies. Finally, Damian Sassower, a fixed-income strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses South Africa's debt and credit rating outlook.

Peter Andersen, CIO of Fiduciary Trust, talks about the effect that the Trump administration could have on the fixed-income market. Holly Liss, a managing director at BTIG, discusses the bond market and the Fed. Kevin Tynan, a senior auto analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, talks about March auto sales and Tesla's ability to beat estimates. Finally, Bloomberg BNA's Kimberly Robinson discusses the Senate Judiciary Committee's vote on Neil Gorsuch.

Nick Colas, chief market strategist at Convergex, says David Einhorn's General Motors plan exposes broken public equity markets. Dawn Sandoval, COO at Kalyx Development, discusses the current outlook for the cannabis real estate market and the impact of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' anti-drug stance. Stephen Jones, CEO at Covanta, talks about the waste-to-energy process. Finally, Bloomberg's Laura Keller discusses her article, "Wall Street's WhatsApp Secret: Illegal Texting Is Out of Control."

Alan Miller, CEO of Universal Health Services, discusses the outlook for hospitals and the impact of efforts to repeal Obamacare. David Lebovitz, JPMorgan's global market strategist, gives an outlook for global markets. Bloomberg's Craig Giammona discusses Amazon's plan to persuade brands like Cheerios and Oreos to bypass chains such as Wal-mart and Target and ship products directly to consumers instead. Finally, Mark Gabbay, Asia-Pacific CEO at LaSalle Investment Management, talks about real estate in the region.

Famed golfer Greg Norman, who also founded Great White Shark Enterprises, discusses his company's new partnership, athlete brand-building and outlook for the industry. Kathleen Gaffney, co-director of diversified fixed income at Eaton Vance, talks about keeping a flexible investment strategy, the shift from monetary to fiscal policy and increasing volatility. Bloomberg's Brian Gruley says globalization and technology are killing jobs at UTC Carrier, despite Trump's campaign rhetoric. Finally, Rob Barnett, a senior energy policy analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses the future of power plant carbon regulations after Trump signed an executive order to roll back climate change policies.

Jack Devine, former acting director of the CIA and founding partner and president of the Arkin Group, provides his spring 2017 forecast for global risks. Carl Eichstaedt, a senior money manager at Western Asset Management, discusses the bond market and rate outlook. Former U.S. Congressman Rick Lazio, now senior vice president at Alliantgroup, talks about the top agenda for the Trump administration: Tax reform. Finally, Bloomberg’s Katherine Greifeld and David Wilson discuss how hospital stocks are rallying after the failed American Health Care bill -- even though fundamentals remain challenged. (Corrects attached audio file.)

Jason Miner, a senior global chemical analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz how mega-deals could reshape the agrochemicals industry. Rick Selvala, CEO and co-founder of Harvest Volatility Management, discusses his company's strategy for trading U.S. equity index volatility. Bloomberg's Brian Chappatta talks about how Japan, the U.S.'s biggest foreign creditor, is unloading U.S. debt. Finally, Bloomberg's Elizabeth Dexheimer discusses her article, "Caught Between JPMorgan and Wal-Mart, Congress Avoids Swipe."