Bloomberg Surveillance

Goldman Sachs' Abby Joseph Cohen says the Federal Reserve's independence is crucial to its success and she's concerned by moves in Congress to second-guess the Fed's decisions. Greg Valliere, Horizon Investments' chief global strategist, says Donald Trump may modify the executive order on immigration. Finally, Noah Feldman, a professor at Harvard Law School and Bloomberg View columnist, says judges don't respond well to bullying and don't like people stepping on their toes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Darda, MKM's chief economist, says he expects three Fed rate hikes this year and three to four percent sustainable real U.S. growth. Prior to that, Micah Zenko, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses U.S. relations with China and Russia. Dennis Gartman, editor of the Gartman Letter, says he prefers buying gold in Euro and Yen instead of U.S. dollars. Finally, Oliver Chen, a research analyst at Cowen & Co., says there is great long-term opportunity in Costco and Wal-Mart.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeffrey Sachs, a professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, says the U.S. must invest in the future for all Americans, instead of just the people at the top. Martin Sorrell, CEO of WPP, says the death of television has been exaggerated. Finally, Steve Case, Revolution LLC's chairman and CEO, says diplomacy should be face-to-face, not through 140-character tweets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Orville Schell, director of U.S. relations at the Asia Society, says the relations between China and the U.S. are out of balance and the U.S. must work with China. Prior to that, Jim Glassman, JPMorgan's head economist for commercial banking, says the labor market isn't up to full potential. Finally, Phil Verleger, president of PKVerleger, says oil may fall if the U.S. doesn't introduce a border tax.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joseph Nye, a professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, says Donald Trump could make life difficult for judges, but isn't in a position to corrupt or undermine the independence of the judiciary. Komal Sri-Kumar, president of Sri-Kumar Global Strategies, says inflation isn't on the upswing and there isn't room for Fed rate hikes. Finally, Jim Paulsen, the chief investment strategist at Wells Capital Management, says the bull market in bonds has ended.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Janus Capital Management's Bill Gross says he's skeptical that real GDP growth can rise to 3 to 4 percent. Prior to that, Alan Krueger, a professor at Princeton University, says NAFTA has been positive for the U.S. Bob Doll, Nuveen's chief equity strategist, says the more restrictions enacted, the less efficient the economy will be. Jim Grant, editor of Grant's Interest Rate Observer, says he expects the U.S. to revert back to the 1970s' weak dollar policy. Finally, PIMCO's Scott Mather says investors are underpricing central bank action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Richmond Fed President Al Broaddus says there are several pieces of legislation in Congress that would impinge on the Fed's independence. Prior to that, Brian Levitt, Oppenheimer Funds' senior investment strategist, says investors have fought kicking and screaming for the entire bull market. Craig Moffett, MoffettNathanson's senior research analyst, says the big three mobile carriers aren't a "triopoly." Finally, Jordan Rochester, a strategist at Nomura Forex, says he's short USD-JPY and sees a weaker dollar compared to the yen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gene Munster, Loup Ventures' managing partner, says Apple's growth during the next five years will come from its services. Prior to that, RBS Chairman Howard Davies says a U.S.-China trade war would offset a fiscal boost. Barry Eichengreen, an economics professor at Berkeley, says trade policy will take precedent for Donald Trump because tax reform and infrastructure packages require cooperation with Congress. Finally, former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft says Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions won't be polarizing because he believes in the rule of law.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daragh Maher, HSBC's U.S. head of FX strategy, says he sees the pound at $1.20 in the short term and $1.10 by year's end. Prior to that, Brian Belski, the chief investment strategist at BMO Capital Markets, says bet on big banks because of deregulation. Admiral James Stavridis, dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, says the U.S. should conduct serious vetting of refugees but not slam the door arbitrarily. Finally, David Bier, an immigration policy analyst at the Cato Institute, says it's illegal for the president to override the 1965 Immigration Act.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Mitchell, the former U.S. Senate majority leader, says opposition to Donald Trump's executive orders isn't only along political lines. Prior to that, Fawaz Gerges, a professor at the London School of Economics, says Trump's immigration ban is a propaganda boost for ISIS. Nicholas Burns, a professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School, says strong vetting is already in place and Trump's executive order was unnecessary. Edward Alden, a senior fellow at the Council of Foreign Relations, says illegal immigration is back down to levels from the 1960s and 1970s. Finally, Representative Robert Bishop, chairman of the House Energy and Resources Committee, says Secretary of Defense James Mattis has shown that he is willing to work with Congress.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.