Episode summary
Bloomberg Businessweek Daily: S&P Edges Towards Record (Podcast)
Bloomberg Businessweek Daily
· · Hosts: Carol Massar, Tim Stenovec · Guests: Ed Harrison, Laura Nahmias, Seth Fiegerman, Sumit Roy, Dylan Sloan
Summary
US stocks were buoyed by a powerful tech-led rally even as bond yields climbed and political and fiscal worries intensified in Europe and the US. The analyst argued that the market is being carried by a boom strong enough to absorb higher yields for now, with the key risk coming only if inflation expectations push the Federal Reserve into renewed hiking mode. He said equities can keep advancing until long-term inflation expectations rise enough to force policy tightening.
A second major theme was the wave of AI safety scrutiny. A guest reporting from New York City Hall said whistleblowers and representatives from major AI firms were testifying under oath as the city council weighed nearly a dozen bills, including transparency requirements and a proposed kill switch. Another guest said the hearings reflect both rising concern inside the industry and frustration with Washington’s limited response, while the White House appears focused more on winning the AI race than slowing development.
The episode also focused on Realty Income and the broader wealth surge tied to technology. The company’s CEO said higher rates are reshaping cap rates, investment geography and consumer stress, but that the business remains defensive because it is concentrated in essential retail. A wealth reporter then pointed out that tech billionaires captured most of this year’s wealth gains, with the richest names in the US technology sector dominating the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Key takeaways
- The analyst said the market can keep climbing despite higher yields unless inflation expectations force the Fed back into hiking mode.
- A guest said New York’s AI hearings include transparency bills and a proposed kill switch, but whistleblowers want a broader slowdown or stop.
- Another guest said the White House appears more intent on helping the US win the AI race than on setting global safety rules.
- The Realty Income CEO said the company is leaning into Europe and credit investing as US rates stay elevated.
- The wealth reporter said tech billionaires gained $845 billion through September 30, while everyone else in the top 500 lost $65 billion.
Notable quotes
“equities can do well. Uh, even despite the fact that we have yields going up”
“long term inflation expectations. So I'm talking about the break even the between, uh, tips and treasuries”
“they're proposing a raft of legislation. Uh, almost a dozen bills that would require increasing transparency”
“I think this is where Realty Income really stands out because we've obviously created multiple channels”
“The world's tech billionaires gained a combined $845 billion through September 30th”
How the episode opens
This is Bloomberg Businessweek daily reporting from the magazine that helps global leaders stay ahead with insight on the people, companies, and trends shaping today's complex economy, plus global business, finance and tech news as it happens. The Bloomberg Businessweek daily podcast with Carol Massar and Tim Stanback. So a rally and giant tech companies you've been talking about that overshadowing a lot of concerns that, to be fair, have been out there, whether it's higher bond yields, whether it's elevated oil prices, whether it's geopolitics, whether it's concerns about the I spend I mean, the list goes on.
And some days the market is okay with it, some days the market it doesn't like it. Right. It's not feeling it.
Uh, we've also got some renewed political upheaval in Europe and concern over public finances that did send the euro to its weakest since May of 2025. So once again, we've seen the dollar as a safe haven that's happening on. Should we get to it?
Harrison? Let's do it. Edward Harrison, he's senior strategist.
Um, he is the author of the Everything Risk newsletter at Bloomberg News. He is there in Washington, D.C.. Ed, um, gosh, where to begin?
Uh, I feel like today I keep saying this that unless you're in France, um, if you're a US based investor, you kind of feel like everything is awesome in the US. Like the US is back on, at least for today. It does seem that way.
Carol, um, you know, uh, the Nasdaq is looking like it's going to have a new all time high, even despite the fact that, uh, yields across the curve are going up, particularly at the long, in my view, is, is is that we're in a boom. And that boom is so great that, uh, equities can do well.
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Topics
- sp 500
- treasury yields
- earnings outlook
- political worries
- ai
Companies and tickers mentioned
- O
- Realty Income
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