Rick Rieder, BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, discussed the Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook, emphasizing that a rate hike currently does not make much sense given recent economic data.
Rick Rieder, CIO of global fixed income at BlackRock, reacts to the July US employment report, calling it "unremarkable," and says the economy is going through a "productivity revolution." Speaking on "Bloomberg Open Interest," Rieder also discusses the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy and how the company is currently investing in the fixed income market.
The cyclospora outbreak in the US tied to lettuce used in restaurants has made more than 10,000 people sick according to the Centers for Disease Control. This has caused fewer people to go out to eat or get fast food. Now this is starting to hurt the restaurant sector. R.J. Hottovy of Placer.AI research covers the space and joins "Bloomberg The Close."
Rick Rieder, CIO of global fixed income at BlackRock, discusses how the company is currently investing in the fixed income market on "Bloomberg The Open."
Rick Rieder, CIO of global fixed income at BlackRock, says the July US employment report most likely takes a Federal Reserve rate hike off the table. Speaking on "Bloomberg The Open," Rieder says a rate cut is still possible this year.
Rick Rieder, CIO of global fixed income at BlackRock, calls the July US employment report "unremarkable." Speaking on "Bloomberg The Open," Rieder says he expects 6% nominal GDP amid a "productivity revolution" in the US.
US employers unexpectedly cut jobs in July and hiring over the previous two months was revised lower. 23,000 jobs were lost, the estimate was for a gain of 80,000 jobs. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% from 4.2%. Bloomberg's Michael McKee reports.
Jeffrey Rosenberg, portfolio manager of the Systematic Multi-Strategy Fund at BlackRock, explains why he would be "hesitant' to write off the July US jobs report which saw payrolls decline by 23,000 while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%. Rosenberg says he sees the headline number as "a bit confusing."
Christopher Hodge, Natixis Chief US Economist, expects a modest uptick in unemployment in the upcoming US jobs report. He joins Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Brief."
Rory Blundell, CEO and co-founder of Gravitee, joins Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss the importance of governance, security, and control in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena exceeded profit expectations in the second quarter. Rival lender Banco BPM last week dropped a proposal to Monte Paschi to start merger discussions. Bloomberg's Steven Arons reports.
Fahad Kamal, CIO at Coutts, discusses maintaining an overweight position on risk assets driven by a positive macroeconomic environment, supportive labor market data and AI investment. "Everything that we've heard in the earnings reports would suggest that this carries on for now," he tells Bloomberg Television.
