Bloomberg Surveillance Bloomberg Surveillance TV: January 16th, 2026
Jan 16, 2026
In this engaging discussion, Mona Mahajan, Principal at Edward Jones, shares insights on diversified asset exposure and the potential use of 401(k) funds for home purchases. Jon Lieber, from Eurasia Group, connects affordability issues with energy needs for data centers, while highlighting a shift in the Republican Party towards interventionism. Stephen Stanley, Chief Economist at Santander, predicts a stable Fed and dives into economic signals suggesting a stronger 2026, despite K-shaped recovery challenges. Together, they unpack the intricate ties between politics, economics, and market dynamics.
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Diversify Beyond AI Leadership
- Diversify portfolios across AI, cyclical, value, international and some fixed income exposure this year.
- Mona Mahajan recommends one to two Fed cuts and steady earnings growth support broadening market leadership.
Use Graduated Policies For Affordability
- Prefer gradual, graduated policy moves (tax relief, deferred taxes, income-based rates) over blunt caps to address affordability.
- Mona Mahajan warns blunt measures like rate caps could harm sectors and the broader economy.
Fed Independence Drives Market Calm
- Markets prize central bank independence and will punish perceived politicization with volatility and higher long-term rates.
- Mona Mahajan notes threats to Fed independence can raise long-end yields as a risk premium is priced in.