Episode summary
Market Moves on Fed, Oil, and Tech Earnings | Bloomberg Surveillance
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· · 34 min · Hosts: Tom Keene, Paul Sweeney, Lisa Mateo, Michael Barr · Guests: Gregory Daco, Victoria Fernandez, Mallika Sachdeva, Ellen Wald, Leslie Vinjamuri
Summary
The discussion centered on a resilient but narrow U.S. economy, with growth being driven mainly by affluent consumers and AI-related business investment rather than broad-based momentum. The host and Gregory Daco argued that the bigger risk is concentration, not overheating, and that higher long-term rates may persist because of fiscal imbalances, heavy capital demand, volatile inflation, and lingering questions about central bank credibility.
Victoria Fernandez said corporate earnings have been strong, with second-quarter blended earnings growth running a little over 30%, but markets are not rewarding every name equally. She emphasized tactical stock selection, smaller portfolio adjustments, and caution around tech and hyperscaler spending, especially when capex is rising 10% to 20% and investors want clearer proof of returns.
Mallika Sachdeva focused on the Fed and the Bank of Japan, saying the dollar weakened after the Fed did not show the level of conviction markets wanted, while the yen remains under pressure and may need both intervention and higher Japanese rates. Ellen Wald and Leslie Vinjamuri argued that the Middle East remains in a dangerous standstill around the Strait of Hormuz, with limited signs of a near-term political or military solution and little evidence that regime change in Iran is realistic.
Key takeaways
- The host and Gregory Daco said U.S. growth is too concentrated in affluent consumers and AI investment, which leaves the broader economy vulnerable.
- Daco argued that long-term borrowing costs may stay structurally higher because of fiscal deficits, inflation volatility, and central bank credibility concerns.
- Victoria Fernandez said second-quarter blended earnings growth is running a little over 30%, but investors are not rewarding every strong report equally.
- Fernandez urged a tactical approach to tech, recommending small portfolio additions and profit-taking rather than large bets.
- Mallika Sachdeva said the yen needs both intervention and higher Bank of Japan rates to strengthen sustainably.
- Ellen Wald and Leslie Vinjamuri said the Strait of Hormuz remains a status quo standstill, with no clear path to regime change or quick stabilization.
Notable quotes
“I would say that we have too much of a concentrated growth environment”
“the cost of capital is going to be structurally higher going forward”
“we need to be tactical. It's what we're doing for our investors”
“You have to be able to be tactical. So, little bites at the Apple is what we're saying”
How the episode opens
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Scheduled is Greg Dak. Let me explain this folks. The National Association for Business Economics of which I was a member for years is really viscerally within the economic dialogue of American business.
Mr. Do has served gloriously as president of the shop and he joins us this morning. Greg, let me start with the boom economy before we get to the Fed.
John Writing writes to Ethan Harris this morning on LinkedIn that consumption puts business investment is something like an 8% GDP. Do we have a too boommy of an economy right now? Is it too effervescent?
I don't think it's too effervescent. Uh but we are seeing strong growth in underlying momentum when it comes to consumer spending activity and business investment. I would actually flip it slightly.
I would say that we have too much of a concentrated growth environment. U because when you look at what's driving growth, it's really more the affluent consumers and AIdriven business investment. If you exclude those, you don't really have much of breadth in terms of economic momentum.
And that's really the risk.
To get to the press conference disaster that we saw this week, if we see yields shift as they shifted in the press conference, what will that mean for American business? — I think that's a key element to focus on. That's really one of the key points that I've been highlighting with a lot of the CFOs I talk to, which is this notion that the cost of capital is going to be structurally higher going forward.
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Topics
- fed outlook
- oil market
- tech earnings
- inflation outlook
- yen and bank of japan
Companies and tickers mentioned
- DB
- EY-Parthenon
- Crossmark Global Investments
- Deutsche Bank
- Atlantic Council
- Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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