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Valerie Grimba, director of global ETF strategy at RBC Capital Markets joins Scarlet Fu and Katie Greifeld on "Bloomberg ETF IQ." They discuss how investors are navigating the proliferation of ETFs as they reach record trading volumes in 2026.

Stocks held near record highs at the start of a week that will feature a raft of megacap earnings and central bank decisions, with traders weighing conflicting signs about progress toward ending the Iran war. Kristy Akullian, BlackRock Head of iShares Investment Strategy for the Americas joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the markets and the 2026 Spring Investment Directions Outlook

Alyson Shupe, managing director and head of global product strategy at Goldman Sachs Asset Management joins Scarlet Fu and Katie Greifeld on "Bloomberg ETF IQ." Goldman recently closed its acquisition of Innovator Capital Management, an ETF issuer that was among the first to use options to determine outcomes or generate income.

The White House will convene a meeting early this week to discuss safety measures for major events involving President Donald Trump, following Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner that spurred fresh scrutiny of security practices. The gathering, which will be held by Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, will include the White House operations team, US Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security leadership, according to Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

Microsoft and Meta have announced plans that could reduce their workforces by thousands ahead of releasing their quarterly earnings later this week. Sarah Franklin, CEO of the human resources platform Lattice, says "Tokenmaxxing", AI use and large job cuts aren't the right things to focus on to free up capital. She joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

The White House will convene a meeting early this week to discuss safety measures for major events involving President Donald Trump, following Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner that spurred fresh scrutiny of security practices. Frank Luntz, CEO of FIL Inc. joins Balance of Power to discuss.

Jury selection begins in the legal battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over the corporate structure of OpenAI, in a case that could determine the company's future. Dorothy Lund, professor of law at Columbia Law School specializing in corporate governance, joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

The US is being "humiliated" by Iranian leaders as President Donald Trump struggles to negotiate an end to the war, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in comments that risk driving a further wedge in transatlantic relations.  In unusually candid terms, the German leader said he didn't see "what strategic exit the Americans are now choosing," adding that Tehran's negotiators are proceeding "very skilfully or indeed very skilfully not negotiating." Former State Department official Heather Conley joined Bloomberg's Balance of Power and said the US and Iran are stuck in a standoff until one side feels enough economic pain to force a return to the negotiating table.

Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg says the US is doubling down on partnerships with Gulf countries, and the conflict in the Middle East only highlights the need for international partnerships that shore up the tech supply chain. Helberg joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

The IPO for Bill Ackman's Pershing Square is expected to raise about $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg's Bailey Lipschultz reports.

Markets are hitting all-time highs but Rebecca Patterson, a former chief investment strategist at Bridgewater who's now a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. is warning that  investors may be ignoring serious geopolitical risks. From the ticking clock on oil supply disruptions to the fragile AI boom, she explains why today's rally could face sudden reality checks if global tensions escalate or growth assumptions falter.

Qualcomm shares were on the rise Monday morning after an analyst suggested the chipmaker is working with artificial intelligence giant OpenAI on a smartphone. Ed Ludlow reports.