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Clear all filters- Goldman Sachs8 min
Why US Stocks May ‘Grind Higher’
Ashok Varadhan, Mike Washington
Goldman Sachs co-head Ashok Baradhan forecasts equities will continue to "grind higher" despite recent volatility driven by war tensions, Fed rate concerns, and AI leverage unwinding, predicting a V-shaped tech recovery and S&P 500 new highs. Baradhan diverges from current market pricing by asserting interest rates will remain on hold through year-end as inflation recedes, while maintaining a constructive outlook on credit spreads and dismissing short-term currency interventions. The firm recommends investors stay fully invested with a target energy price below $70 per barrel to support U.S. yields and productivity gains, pending validation from upcoming jobs and inflation data.
- Goldman Sachs16 min
Energy Disruptions Are Here to Stay
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and Russia, the oil market has stabilized around $80–$85 for Q3 as investors focus on fundamental product deficits rather than headline volatility. While crude supply shocks have been partially mitigated by Russian export growth and strategic stockpiles, severe tightness in diesel and heating oil inventories threatens to sustain elevated prices through winter. Market analysts project a potential price dip to the $70s in Q4 if diplomatic progress occurs, though a significant supply response is unlikely before 2027 due to the long timeline required to rebuild global inventories.
- Goldman Sachs11 min
Live Market Insights: Addressing Client Questions on the Mid-Year 2026 Outlook
Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani, Matt Weir, Nicola Gifford
Analysts project a robust 2026 outlook for U.S. equities, forecasting S&P 500 earnings growth of approximately 17% driven by broad-based margin expansion and macroeconomic resilience following a transition to energy independence. Portfolio strategies reflect this optimism by maintaining U.S. allocations while adding targeted exposure to AI supply chain leaders in Korea and Taiwan, while explicitly advising against the high costs of systematic put option hedging. Future market dynamics will be shaped by the tension between hyperscalers deploying 100% of operating cash flow into AI capital expenditures and the counterbalancing force of $1.3 trillion in projected corporate share buybacks.
- Goldman Sachs17 min
Jon Winkelried on Lessons from Goldman Sachs and TPG’s Next Chapter
Jon Winkelried, Matt McClure, John Winkle-Reed
John Winkle-Reed, who rose from a 1981 Goldman Sachs intern to co-president before retiring in 2009, applied his leadership philosophy of active listening and decision transparency to transform TPG from a $64 billion founder-led buyout firm into a $310 billion diversified public alternative asset manager. His strategic shift from a siloed structure to a unified "one firm" orientation overcame significant internal resistance, enabling the 2022 public listing and major acquisitions like Angela Gordon in 2023. Currently serving as sole CEO since 2021, Winkle-Reed has integrated artificial intelligence as a central growth driver while steering the organization's geographic and operational evolution from a San Francisco-centric model to a global enterprise with its largest workforce in New York.
- Goldman Sachs12 min
Are Hedge Funds Still Bullish on AI Stocks?
Vincent Lin, Chris Hussey, Vinny Lin
Following a historic 32% drawdown in high-beta momentum strategies, the market has stabilized as hedge funds reduced semiconductor exposure from record levels while managing a four-fold surge in volatility. Despite the sharp correction driven by heavy selling pressure in technology sectors, equity funds have maintained healthy returns and are currently repositioning near median exposure to capitalize on dipping AI infrastructure valuations. Analysts now advise utilizing limited-loss option structures to navigate upcoming earnings for mega-cap hyperscalers, while monitoring the risk of rising stock correlations that could undermine the current low-correlation alpha opportunities.
- Goldman Sachs19 min
US Midyear Outlook: Geopolitical Shocks, the New Fed Era, and Growth
Recent U.S. economic data reveals unexpectedly resilient job growth and stickier inflation stabilizing near 3%, driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and AI-related price measurement distortions. Goldman Sachs forecasts core PCE inflation to settle around 2.1% with real GDP growth of 2%, prompting expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain current interest rates through July while shifting its policy stance toward neutralizing inflation regardless of its source. Despite market speculation regarding rate hikes, the primary economic risk remains a potential escalation of the Middle East conflict that could trigger sustained price increases and destabilize financial markets.
- Goldman Sachs18 min
Carlos Cordeiro on the Legacy of the FIFA World Cup 2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup marks a historic first with 48 teams competing across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, generating projected revenues of $14 billion for FIFA and a $20–25 billion impact on U.S. GDP. Under the strategic leadership of co-chair Carlos Cordero, this joint bid leveraged unified North American governance to secure the tournament and fund development programs that currently sustain one-third of global football federations. While aiming to broadcast to 6 billion viewers and shift international perceptions of the region, the event is designed to catalyze a shift in player development, fostering homegrown talent capable of challenging established football powers.
- Goldman Sachs12 min
How Earnings, Volatility, and AI Capex Are Affecting US Markets
Amid a high earnings bar and $6 trillion in projected AI infrastructure capital demands, the market faces divergent pressures between rising single-stock volatility and muted index fluctuations. Goldman Sachs addresses these tensions by recommending specific trades that exploit anomalous option pricing, such as single-stock collars and highly leveraged downside protection on the S&P 500. These strategies aim to capitalize on compressed index volatility while preparing investors for imminent catalysts including the July PCE inflation print and the Federal Reserve's upcoming FOMC meeting.
- Goldman Sachs9 min
David Solomon Joins CNBC to Discuss 2Q Earnings, the Deal-Making Environment, and AI
Goldman Sachs reported a 39% year-over-year revenue increase and 78% earnings growth, attributing this performance to a "technology super cycle" where AI infrastructure demands have created a capital formation environment with supply constrained by high demand. Management characterized the current market as being in the early stages of a long-term trend, citing the $1 trillion in capex from six major firms and robust capital raising activity from entities like Alphabet as evidence of sustainable growth rather than a bubble. Despite acknowledging potential economic dislocations, the firm expects the U.S. economy to navigate speed bumps effectively while leveraging strong client demand to drive selective deal origination and $20 billion in quarterly revenue across capital markets, M&A, and wealth management.
- Goldman Sachs18 min
How Falling Launch Costs and AI Are Driving the Space Economy
Michael Tarulli, Erik Sparks, Alison Nathan
Driven by a 95% cost reduction through rocket reusability, the global space economy has shifted from government dominance to an 80% commercial model currently valued at $625 billion. Key technological transitions to Low Earth Orbit constellations and AI integration are fueling growth toward a projected trillion-dollar market by 2040, though investors still prioritize order backlogs over profitability amidst high launch failure risks. While geopolitical tensions and collision cascade threats challenge sustainability, the sector is rapidly evolving toward autonomous manufacturing, commercial stations, and eventual off-world resource extraction as a universal utility by 2050.
- Goldman Sachs10 min
Will Hyperscalers Justify AI Spend?
Recent market analysis highlights an unsustainable U.S. equity equilibrium driven by AI spending for 70–80% of incremental GDP, creating a concentration risk where hyperscalers underperform against beneficiaries while credit markets face $250 billion in issuance stress. With Q2 earnings priced for 23–24% growth and retail positioning heavily leveraged in semi-hardware, the primary risk involves a failure to validate ROI that could disrupt the current AI capital expenditure cycle. Concurrently, a structural divergence between U.S. tech dominance and European industrial headwinds presents a potential trade where equities may drive macro expectations rather than traditional macro factors.
- Goldman Sachs11 min
Why the US Dollar Could Continue to Strengthen
Driven by geopolitical tensions with Iran, robust U.S. corporate performance, and a shifting Federal Reserve stance toward rate hikes, analysts project sustained dollar strength against global rivals. This outlook supports a primary strategy of long USD positions against G10 currencies, particularly the Swiss Franc, to capitalize on favorable interest rate differentials and potential central bank divergence. Market participants also anticipate upside in specific emerging markets like Brazil and Egypt while noting that structural challenges to the dollar's reserve status remain distant.
- Goldman Sachs10 min
AI: What Investors Should Know
Jim Covello, Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani
Goldman Sachs analysts project that global AI capital expenditures will surpass $3 trillion by 2026, though they warn of distinct "earnings bubbles" in public markets and "valuation bubbles" in private sectors driven by unsustainable demand. While consumer adoption remains strong, enterprise integration faces hurdles due to data fragmentation, leading experts to predict a strategic shift toward specialized Small Language Models that prioritize efficiency over mass labor replacement. The investment landscape is further complicated by geopolitical divisions favoring the U.S. in chip infrastructure and China in model production, alongside concerns over circular financing practices that delay profitability for large-cap companies.
- Goldman Sachs10 min
Geopolitics, AI, and Private Credit: Navigating Three Key Investor Concerns
Following Middle East strikes that disrupted global oil production and slightly altered Federal Reserve rate cut expectations, U.S. equities have recovered to record highs as historical data indicates a 95% probability of recovery within eight weeks. The firm attributes this resilience to America's energy insulation and revised 2026 earnings growth forecasts, while advising a strategic overweight in U.S. assets alongside a selective tilt toward the software sector. Although private credit risks remain contained and systemic stress is deemed unlikely, investors are urged to maintain long-term market participation through customized asset allocations rather than attempting to time the current volatility.
- Goldman Sachs10 min
Why US Stocks Could Climb Higher
Goldman Sachs Head of US Equity Sales Trading John Flood characterizes the current market as a "buy dip" environment driven by record-breaking trading volumes and robust earnings momentum that has lifted the S&P 500 toward the 8,000 mark. Key supply-side dynamics, including $140 billion in recent IPOs and broadened corporate buyback activity, are offsetting sector rotation into semiconductor stocks while institutional investors continue to dominate demand. Despite macroeconomic risks centered on potential interest rate hikes, the prevailing outlook remains bullish with a strategic preference for high-momentum assets in the United States and Asian markets.