Exchanges

Amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, COVID-19 lockdowns and associated supply chain disruptions, globalization is arguably facing its biggest test of the post-Cold War era. In this episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Dani Rodrik, professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and Jim O’Neill, former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, discuss where globalization is headed from here and what that could mean for society, the economy, and markets. This episode is based on Goldman Sachs Research’s latest Top of Mind report “(De)Globalization Ahead?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The road to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 has never been more urgent, but geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and rising inflation have led to renewed focus on energy security. In this episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Kara Mangone, global head of climate strategy, and John Goldstein, head of Goldman Sachs's Sustainable Finance Group at Goldman Sachs, which recently released its 2021 Sustainability Report, discuss how governments, companies and investors are navigating this transition.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As COVID-19 lockdowns in China threaten to further upend supply chains and the global economy, investors are reevaluating their exposure to China. In the latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs Research’s Kinger Lau, chief equity strategist in Macro Research, and Hui Shan, Goldman Sachs’ chief China economist, discuss the outlook for China’s economy and the markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Against a challenging macroeconomic backdrop, a growing number of companies are turning to spinoffs, separations and carve-outs in an effort to create value for shareholders. In the latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Ben Snider, senior strategist on the U.S. Portfolio Strategy macro team in Goldman Sachs Research, and David Dubner, global head of M&A Structuring in the Investment Banking Division, explain why an increased focus on corporate margins is leading to a change in restructuring strategies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For decades, investors have relied on a 60/40 portfolio — a mix of 60% stocks and 40% bonds — for steady growth and income. But rising stagflation risks are raising the possibility of a “lost decade” of returns for investors in these balanced portfolios while changing the playbook for portfolio construction, according to Christian Mueller-Glissmann, head of asset allocation research in Goldman Sachs Research, and Maria Vassalou, co-chief investment officer of Multi-Asset Solutions in the Asset Management Division, in the latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Innovations in the U.S. and China have largely overshadowed Europe's tech scene. But now, thanks to supportive government policies and a surge of private capital, the sector is set to take off. In our latest Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Lisa Yang, head of the European Media and Internet Research team, and Alexander Duval, head of Europe Tech Hardware, Semiconductors and Video Games, discuss the drivers behind Europe’s digital acceleration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is Europe weaning itself from Russian oil and gas? In our latest Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs Research’s Samantha Dart, senior energy strategist on the commodities team, Alberto Gandolfi, head of the European Utilities Research team, and Michele Della Vigna, head of Natural Resources Research in EMEA, explain the alternatives to — and timing of — Europe’s independence from Russian resources and how these shifts are reshaping the global energy markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Eric Rosengren, Vice Chairman of BlackRock Philipp Hildebrand, and Goldman Sachs’ Head of Global Investment Research and Chief Economist Jan Hatzius discuss how policymakers and businesses are navigating the looming risk of stagflation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Salveen Richter, Lead Analyst for the U.S. Biotechnology Sector in Goldman Sachs Research, explains how new innovations in gene editing are transforming the future of medicine and the greater biotech investment landscape.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Jung Min, co-COO of Global Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) and co-head of TMT in Asia Pacific Ex-Japan in Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division, explains the evolution of the gaming industry and why the sector is poised to become the next battleground for big tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices