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Clear all filters- Bank of America15 min
Inflation markets
Ralf Preusser, Mark Capleton, Meghan Swiber
Analysts examine the $4 trillion inflation-linked bond market to highlight how fiscal constraints in the UK and Eurozone have created supply scarcity while instrument mechanics drive persistent basis disparities between swaps and cash markets. Despite theoretical stagflation models predicting lower real yields, current data shows a market anomaly where US real yields have risen alongside compressed long-term inflation expectations. Consequently, investors are advised to fade the recent spike in short-term real yields, as this pricing disconnect challenges the Federal Reserve's dual mandate without indicating an immediate risk of unanchored inflation expectations.
- Goldman Sachs19 min
Innovation and Inflation: Twin Forces Reshaping Portfolios
Christian Mueller-Glissmann, Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo, Alison Nathan
Recorded on May 7, 2026, this market analysis addresses the 2026 stagflationary dynamic where traditional 60/40 portfolios fail to buffer against rising rates while the S&P 500 rallies on heavy technology concentration. Experts identify tactical opportunities in infrastructure and commodity carry strategies to mitigate momentum risks, though they warn that a potential labor market feedback loop or 30-year yield breakout could impose severe constraints on equity valuations. The discussion concludes by evaluating the low-probability risk of an AI positioning unwind alongside structural shifts in private credit leverage.
- Stanford Online58 min
Stanford CS153 Frontier Systems | Amit Jain from Luma AI on Unified Intelligence Systems
Founded by former Apple engineer Amit, Luma has secured $1.5 billion in funding to pivot from 3D capture to unified intelligence systems that integrate text, vision, and physics reasoning. This architectural shift, validated by Dream Machine's six million users, enables enterprise deployments for high-stakes production while employing strict data isolation to prevent sensitive content from entering public training loops. By replacing disparate model towers with a single transformer backbone, the company positions itself to outpace competitors in scaling multi-modal data and redefining creative workflows through automated iteration.
- Sequoia Capital32 min
This is AGI: Sequoia AI Ascent 2026 Keynote
Pat Grady, Sonya Huang, Konstantine Buhler
This analysis outlines a $10 trillion market opportunity driven by a paradigm shift from information distribution to autonomous computation, where AI agents are rapidly replacing cognitive labor with agentic systems capable of long-horizon execution. Founders are advised to leverage the "MAD" model—focusing on customer moats, immediate affordance, and bridging the adoption diffusion gap—to capitalize on a timeline that compresses years of work into days. The event further projects that by 2026, the convergence of these technologies will trigger a cognitive industrial revolution, fundamentally redefining human value from task execution to relationship building and strategic oversight.
- a16z48 min
AI Markets: Deep Dive with a16z's David George
A leading investment firm projects the AI product cycle as a decade-long growth engine that is accelerating revenue across all quartiles while driving hyperscalers toward $5 trillion in cumulative CapEx by 2030. This thesis is supported by operational shifts where AI-native companies achieve superior revenue per employee and faster adoption rates, alongside portfolio successes in sectors ranging from legal tech to healthcare that validate high-utility models. Despite concerns regarding supply constraints and changing valuation metrics, the analysis concludes that current market dynamics are underpinned by genuine earnings growth rather than speculative froth, with profitability and successful change management identified as the primary drivers of future market leadership.
- a16z1h 4m
The Biggest Bottlenecks For AI: Energy & Cooling
Jen Kha, David George, Monique, Catherine Boyle, Leslie
A leading investment firm details a strategy capitalizing on the shift of high-growth tech opportunities into the private market and the massive AI infrastructure build-out driven by giants like Google and Microsoft. The firm targets investments in high-momentum AI companies and top-tier research teams while anticipating energy constraints and a shift toward agent-based workflows that could disrupt traditional enterprise software. With a focus on long private tenures and granular monetization, the portfolio aims to capture value from a market projected to exceed the combined scale of the mobile and cloud cycles over the next decade.
- Goldman Sachs12 min
“A Massive Broadening Trade”
Rich Privorotsky, Chris Hussey
Global markets are pivoting from a narrative of fading geopolitical risk to one dominated by Japanese bond volatility and a surging "real asset" rally driven by central bank diversification and inflation expectations. While U.S. mega-cap tech faces valuation compression due to AI investment concerns, capital is rotating aggressively into emerging markets and cyclical sectors like Greek banks to capitalize on a broader pro-growth strategy. As investors await critical tech earnings and Federal Reserve leadership nominations, the primary market risk remains a potential shift from rate cut expectations to aggressive hikes should U.S. labor data stabilize.
- Goldman Sachs23 min
Goldman Sachs Exchanges: Outlook 2026 | Episode 2: Regional Perspectives
David Mericle, Andrew Tilton, Jari Stehn, Alison Nathan
Goldman Sachs economists David Miracle, Andrew Tilton, and Yari Stein outline regional economic forecasts for 2026, projecting 2.5% US growth driven by tax cuts and Fed rate reductions alongside a resilient 4.8% expansion in China fueled by manufacturing competitiveness. The analysis highlights contrasting monetary trajectories, including the Bank of Japan's aggressive tightening to 0.75% and the ECB's projected rate hold, while warning of US labor market uncertainties and European structural weaknesses. These insights, recorded on January 7, 2026, serve as the second installment of the Outlook 2026 series, setting the stage for subsequent asset class discussions.
- a16z14 min
How AI Agents Will Transform in 2026 (a16z Big Ideas)
Marc Andrusko, Stephanie Zhang, Olivia Moore, Steph Ng
The event details a fundamental shift from reactive prompt-based interfaces to proactive AI agents that autonomously diagnose issues and execute actions, expanding the addressable market from software spending to the broader labor economy. Speakers discuss how design priorities are evolving toward machine legibility to enable high-autonomy applications in sales, security, and content discovery, while voice AI agents achieve scalable enterprise deployment in healthcare, finance, and customer service by outperforming humans in compliance and multilingual accuracy. This transition is redefining the human-in-the-loop dynamic, where critical decisions retain oversight while routine tasks are increasingly automated to drive efficiency across nearly every industry vertical.
- Goldman Sachs24 min
Will the Fed cut rates in December?
Analysts project a tight December Federal Reserve decision amid data gaps from the government shutdown, while market volatility reflects a recalibration of the AI growth narrative and a corporate shift toward leveraging debt. Corporate sentiment signals an inflection point in capital allocation as hyperscalers increase borrowing and reduce headcounts to chase AI efficiency, echoing historical leverage cycles. Simultaneously, geopolitical shifts and unexpected policy output from the 2025 administration are reshaping global trade flows and currency trends despite persistent inflationary stickiness.
- Goldman Sachs21 min
The Fed's Tightrope: Inflation, Labor, and the Path Ahead
Rob Kaplan, Allison Nathan, Robert Kaplan
Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan warns that the Federal Reserve faces a difficult December decision on interest rates as conflicting signals from tariffs, immigration uncertainty, and recent government shutdowns complicate the labor market outlook. With inflation running above target and structural mismatches limiting the efficacy of monetary policy, Kaplan argues that immediate cuts carry risks and suggests waiting for clearer data on 2026 growth drivers like AI infrastructure and tax incentives. While political pressure for lower rates exists, Kaplan maintains that the Fed's independent culture remains robust, though he anticipates potential shifts toward long-term bond purchases to manage the balance sheet.
- Goldman Sachs26 min
How Reliable is Economic Data?
Erica Groshen, Arthur Laffer, Alberto Cavallo, Joseph Briggs, Allison Nathan
Recent concerns regarding the reliability of U.S. economic data stem from funding cuts, a 15–20% staffing reduction at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the dismissal of its Commissioner by President Trump. Goldman Sachs research indicates that these operational constraints and declining survey responsiveness are increasing standard errors in key indicators like the CPI and JOLTS, creating a risk of data divergence. While current safeguards and institutional checks may prevent a total collapse of credibility, analysts warn that prolonged political interference and resource depletion could eventually erode market trust to the extent seen in Argentina.
- All-In Podcast1h 32m
Trump Takes On the Fed, US-Intel Deal, Why Bankruptcies Are Up, OpenAI's Longevity Breakthrough
Trump, Jason, Chamath, Biden, Warren, Hickenlooper, Friedberg
The fourth annual All-In Summit brings together venture capitalists and policymakers in Los Angeles to debate the political control of the Federal Reserve following President Trump's firing of Governor Lisa Cook and a government equity stake in Intel. Panelists including David Sacks and Chamath Palihapitiya criticized central bank independence while discussing a potential shift toward sovereign wealth funds and emerging AI-driven breakthroughs in aging research. The event also featured announcements for Foundry University's expansion into Riyadh and highlighted pressing economic challenges such as the commercial real estate debt wall and rising corporate bankruptcies.
- Goldman Sachs7 min
Still Bullish on Big Tech
Peter Callahan, Mike Washington
In the second quarter, major technology companies surpassed market expectations by accelerating growth in e-commerce, cloud, and digital advertising, driven primarily by widespread artificial intelligence adoption. This momentum has coincided with rising capital expenditures on AI infrastructure, while analysts project a multi-year expansion cycle that remains resilient despite macroeconomic uncertainties regarding interest rates and tariffs. Although the current market rally is heavily concentrated in large-cap stocks, investors anticipate a potential catch-up trade in smaller-cap tech firms later in the year as inflation data and the Jackson Hole symposium provide new catalysts.
- Goldman Sachs21 min
Chairman and CEO David Solomon Joins CNBC to Discuss M&A Outlook, Opportunities for Europe, and AI
David Solomon, Sarah, Carl, Megan Casella
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon reported a 22% year-over-year profit surge driven by record equity trading volumes and a 30% rise in M&A activity, projecting a robust market environment through 2026 amid accelerating AI-driven investment. While anticipating constructive regulatory reforms and slightly higher economic growth, Solomon warned of long-term fiscal risks and emphasized the critical importance of maintaining Federal Reserve independence following recent political speculation regarding Jerome Powell. Additionally, the firm advocates for policy changes to support New York City's housing supply and business climate, signaling an active role in shaping future economic and regulatory landscapes.