Bloomberg Surveillance

Mark Cabana, Bank of America Securities Head of U.S. Rates Strategy, discusses the factors driving the surprise in treasury yields as solid economic data continue to push equities higher. Stephen Stanley, Amherst Pierpont Chief Economist, says there's no real need for borrowing at this point in time. Helane Becker, Cowen Senior Research Analyst, says domestic leaisure airline travel is 90-95% back to normal. Daniel Tannebaum, Oliver Wyman Partner and Head of Americas Anti-financial Crime, says the Biden Administration's sanctions against Russia are just a warning shot. Bloomberg's Renita Young on the issue of race and pay when it comes to social media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gerard Cassidy, RBC Head of U.S. Bank Equity Strategy, says Goldman Sachs came out on top for this quarter's bank earnings. Tom Michaud, KBW CEO, says trends in the banking industry have been accelerated by the pandemic and expects continued consolidations and focus on fintech. Michael J. Wolf, Activate Co-Founder & CEO, says Coinbase at its current market cap will allow small investors as well as individuals to take part in this entire move toward cryptocurrencies. Representative Andy Barr, Republican from Kentucky, says corporate tax increases will lead to jobs moving overseas and lower wages.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Leon, CFRA Global Director of Equity Research, says it may be a challenge for banks to maintain their first quarter strength. Geoffrey Yu, BNY Mellon Senior Strategist, says banks will only start to lend when they believe there is sustainable inflation driven by demand. Stephen Biggar, Argus Research Director of Financial Institutions Research, expects another quarter or two of strong numbers coming out of investment banking and trading. Seth Carpenter, UBS U.S. Chief Economist, says a lot of trends that existed pre-covid are being accelerated.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jared Bernstein, White House Council of Economic Advisers Member, says the White House can’t yet determine what sort of impact the recommended pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine would have on it’s vaccination target and economy. Dr. Peter Hotez, Baylor College of Medicine National School of Tropical Medicine Dean, says the U.S. pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine could lead to a negative impact on the global vaccination effort. Adam Posen, Peterson Institute President, says we shouldn't worry about inflation yet. Simona Mocuta, State Street Senior Economist, says we shouldn't dismiss food inflation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William Dudley, Former New York Federal Reserve President, says the Fed's slowness to tighten policy will create some risks to the economy. Jacob Frenkel, Group of Thirty Chairman of the Board of Trustees, says countries can't afford to be isolationist. Jing Ulrich, JPMorgan Chase Managing Director & Vice Chairman of Asia Pacific, says Chinese authorities are tightening liquidity because the economic recovery is fully on track. Tony Rodriguez, Nuveen Asset Management Head of Fixed Income Strategy, says the high yield market is well-positioned.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Clarida, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman, policy makers are looking for “hard numbers” on whether they’re reaching their goals on price stability and employment before adjusting interest rates. Kenneth Rogoff, Harvard University Professor of Economics & Public Policy, says a rise in interest rates at this point in the global pandemic recovery would “turn the world upside down.” Angus Deaton, Nobel Prize-Winning Economist and Princeton University Professor of Economics & International Affairs Emeritus, says the pandemic has exacerbated economic inequality. Anthony Crescenzi, PIMCO Market Strategist, Portfolio Manager & Member of the Firm's Investment Committee, sees value in the front end of the yield curve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vitor Gaspar, IMF Fiscal Affairs Department Director, says the investment in vaccinations has a tremendous return. William Lee, Milken Institute Chief Economist, says the global economy is not ready for a U.S. locomotive. Dennis Gartman, University of Akron Endowment Chairman, is seeing a real generation shift in stock selection. Michelle Meyer, Bank of America Head of U.S. Economics, says we are still correcting for the Covid shock.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Bianco, Bianco Research President and Macro Strategist, expects rates to move higher for the next several months. Robert Albertson, Piper Sandler Chief Financials Strategist, reacts to the annual letter from JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon. Kristen Bitterly, Citi Private Bank Regional Head of Investments for North Americas, says holding onto cash is guaranteed to lose value. Mercedes Carnethon, Northwestern University Professor of Preventive Medicine & Vice Chair of Department of Preventive Medicine, discusses the continued Covid risks for children. David Rubenstein, Carlyle Group Co-Founder and Peer-to-Peer Conversations Host, discusses his conversation with Robin Hood Foundation CEO Wes Moore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hans Vestberg, Verizon Chairman & CEO, and Lisa Sherman, Ad Council President & CEO, discuss the effort to communicate accurate information about Covid-19 and vaccinations. Catherine Mann, Citi Global Chief Economist, says the U.S. Is the locomotive of growth in the world right now. Liz Ann Sonders, Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist, discusses earnings expectations and the possibility of “pent-down” demand from the coronavirus pandemic. Rep. Rodney Davis, (R) Illinois & Ranking Member on House Administration Committee, is afraid that Biden's infrastructure plan is a disguised Green New Deal. Stephen Roach, Yale University Jackson Institute of Global Affairs Senior Fellow, sees a classic frothy environment in the markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marc Chandler, Bannockburn Chief Market Strategist, says divergence is still the theme for markets. Anna Han, Wells Fargo Securities Equity Strategist, says the momentum trade is morphing. Terry Haines, Pangaea Policy Founder, says it will take months to work out an infrastructure deal. Dana Peterson, Conference Board Chief Economist, expects to see inflationary pressures in certain industries. Robert Murphy, Northwestern University Professor of Medicine, discusses the difficultly in preventing against virus variants.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.